LEB 772/04 PP MOD UK PE GR 117 RECEVED IN REGISTRI No 35 CYPHER CAT A NBS 1012 CONFIDENTIAL LAST PAPER TO PRIORITY MOD UK PE TEL NO 542 OF 4/12/75 FROM BRITDEFAT FOR CARNEY SALES 1D/SS, SWINGFIRE. 1. ADVISE CANTON NOT MUCH POINT IN ARRIVING RI YA DH BE FORE 16 DEC AT EARLIEYBLMECAUSE OF ID AL ADHA. 2. FAILING PRINCE SULTAN SUGGEST BEST CONTACT WOULD BE PRINCE BANDAR BIN FAHD WHO IS A MEMBER OF ARMS COMMITTEE AND WHO COULD LEGITIMATELY BE CONTACTED IN ANOTHER CONTEXT 3. IF EGYPTIANS ARE NOT IMPRESSED WITH HOT AND ACTUALLY SAY SO THIS LIKELY TO CARRY MUCH MORE WEIGHT IN SAUDI MILITARY CIRCLES THAN ANY CANVASSING BY US IN RAI YDH. 4. FEEL THAT IF SAUDIS ARE SUPPORTING HOT IT IS FOR COMMERCIAL INTEREST RATHER THAN AS A RESULT OF ANY CARE FUL MILITARY EVALUATION. ROTHNIE BT
