UK defence forces in Persian Gulf

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• The supply of ammunition from Germany to the Federation of South Arabia and the approval of export licences (2)
• The unofficial black market distribution and re-selling of arms ordered by the Crown Agents for the Federation. Destinations may include: arms dealers; tribes; Indonesia; and Somalia. It also includes a newspaper cutting from The Observer: 'Sheikhs cash in on guns' by Kenneth Mackenzie (4-7).