UK defence sales to the Middle East: general

This file relates to British defence sales in the Middle East. It contains correspondence concerning:

• The clearance to sell Hawk trainer aircraft to Syria
• The defence sales quarterly report with a list of significant sales
• The interest of Vosper Thornycroft Limited in selling its equipment in the Middle East
• French arms sales in the Gulf, in particular to Saudi Arabia and Iraq
• The export of Tornado aircraft
• EMI Electronics Limited's wish to conduct a Gulf tour to promote its lightweight thermal imager
• The Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington’s [Peter Alexander Rupert Carington] letter to the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the overall approach to defence sales
• The Defence Secretary Francis Pym’s future visit to the Gulf and the line to take in discussions with the Gulf Rulers.