The Foreign Office said today it has ordered Ambassador Sir Humphrey Trevelyan to inform the Egyptian Government of the “grave view” Britain takes of Egypt’s announced intention to buy arms from behind the Iron Curtain.
A spokesman said the British envoy was told to warn Prime Minister Gamal Abdel Nasser of the dangers of starting an arms race in the Middle East. He stated that it is not yet absolutely clear whether Egypt has concluded an arrangement to get arms from Russia or Czechoslovakia, or both.
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