VOL. XLII

No. 27

5-July-1999

GENERAL

UK Moving To Improve Ties With Iran, Libya And Sudan

The UK has slowly begun to rebuild its relations with Iran,Libya and Sudan, following a series of bilateral meetings, according to recentstatements made by British officials. In a recent speech delivered to theCouncil for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding (CAABU), newlyappointed FCO Minister of State Geoff Hoon noted that a number of overtures onthe part of the Iranian Government have not gone...