Sale of military equipment from UK to United Arab Emirates

This file concerns the sale of military equipment from the UK to the UAE. It contains correspondence on:

• Enquiries and orders from the UAE and confirmations of no political objection from the FCO
• The question of who is responsible for remedying defects found in Scorpion vehicles supplied to the Union Defence Force (UDF)
• Complaints from the UK Ambassador to the UAE D J McCarthy regarding the sales and supply performances of the Defence Sales division of the Ministry of Defence, of British Aircraft Corporation (BAC), and of British Leyland Motor Corporation
• Concerns about obtaining insurance for defence sales contracts placed by the Government of Egypt, and the possibility that Saudi Arabia will guarantee these contracts
• The question of whether defence sales should be negotiated with individual states or with the Federal Government