- Title: UK: SOUTH ARABIAN MINSTERS IN LONDON FOR TALKS ON DEFENCE
- Date: 25th May 1966
- Summary: BRITISH AND SOUTH ARABIAN DELEGATES ON STEPS OF FOREIGN OFFICE. Initials HT/V/MR/ES Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 9th June 1966 13:00
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- Location: LONDON -- U.K.
- Country: United Kingdom
- Reuters ID: LVA7EQE7MU4B1XZ2FYO4Z0R4NR4T
- Story Text: MINISTERS OF THE SOUTH ARABIAN FEDERATION BEGAN FORMAL TALKS WITH BRITISH OFFICIALS AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE IN LONDON YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) ON SOUTH ARABIA'S REQUEST FOR INCREASED MILITARY AID FROM BRITAIN.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOUTH ARABIAN DELEGATION SAID IN LONDON TODAY, THAT THE DELEGATION HAD TABLED ITS POINT OF VIEW TO FULFILL INDEPENDENCE, AND TO KEEP THAT INDEPENDENCE. HE DESCRIBED THEIR MEETING WITH FOREIGN OFFICE OFFICIALS AS "FRUITFUL".
CURRENT BRITISH MILITARY AID TO SOUTH ARABIA IS BELIEVED TO BE IN THE REGION OF GBP7 MILLION A YEAR.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE SOUTH ARABIANS HAVE REQUESTED, AMONGST OTHER ARMAMENTS, JET FIGHTER AIRCRAFT AND RECONNAISSANCE AND TRANSPORT PLANES.
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