Supply of arms to Trucial States p.3

FO 371/149043 1960
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INWARD SAVING TELEGRAM

FROM BRUSSELS TO FOREIGN OFFICE

BA1910/

By Bag

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Sir G. Labouchere

R. March 5, 1960

No. 10 Saving
March 4, 1960

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Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 10 Saving of
March 4,
Repeated for information Saving to Bahrain Dubai

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Commercial
Secretary that they have received an application from a local
Belgian firm of armament manufacturers to export United States
Dollars 2,800 worth of arms and ammunition to an Abdul Rahman
Batra in Dubai. The arms will consist of shotguns, sporting
rifles and pistols, the latter of 6.3 m.m. and 7.65 m.m.

2. The Ministry have stated that they will only issue an
export licence if the Embassy is prepared to give a no objection
certificate, May we do so? The Ministry have requested an
early reply.

DISTRIBUTED TO

Arabian Department
Western Department
General Department

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