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Address of the Honourable the House of Commons
dated 18 July 1996 for the Appendices to the Report of the Inquiry into
the Export of Defence Equipment and Dual-Use Goods to Iraq and Related
Prosecutions laid before The House on 15 February 1996*
Volume One
Section D Arms and Defence-Related Exports to Iraq
Chapter 2 Applications of The Guidelines in the period
December 1984 to August 1988
Excerpt:
Specific Cases - (xiv) Engines for Viper Mk22/9 Aircraft
D2.231 In June 1986 an ELA was received for the sale to Iraq of 5 engines
for Viper Mk22/9 Aircraft. These aircraft were used as trainers. The MODWG
assessed the supply as A(I), an insignificant enhancement.
*339 At the IDC meeting held on 24 June 1986 the Summary Record
recorded that “Given the vast size of the Iraqi airforce, (c500 combat
aircraft and about 60 trainers) the provision of five engines for trainer
aircraft would be an insignificant enhancement.” *340
Approval of the ELA was recommended. Mr Collecott, in his Note dated 4
July 1986 to senior FCO officials commented that “The supply of these
5 engines is a drop in the ocean.” *341 There is
no indication in the papers that this recommendation was questioned by
Ministers.
Endnotes
*339 - see MOD/9.4.125 at 131
*340 - see FCO/2.4.173 at paragraph 8(c)
*341 - see FCO/2.4.172 at paragraph 1(c)
* The Full report is available from The Stationery Office Ltd., PO Box 276, London, SW8 5DT.