VOL. XXXVI

NO. 18

1-FEBRUARY-1993

SAUDI ARABIA/OMAN

Britain Concludes Arms Deals with Saudi Arabia and Oman

In a major boost for the British defense industry, British Prime MinisterJohn Major announced last week during his trip to the Gulf two major arms dealswith Saudi Arabia and Oman. In the Saudi deal, Riyadh agreed to purchase fromBritish Aerospace (BAe) 48 Tornado aircraft following talks between King Fahdibn 'Abd al-'Aziz of Saudi Arabia and Mr. Major. Although British officialsdeclined to...