The Jordanian Government has decided to order from Britain some 30,000,000 pounds sterling ($84,000,000) worth of supersonic Lightning jet interceptor fighter planes, subject to financial arrangements between the two countries, it was reported here today. An official announcement is expected within a week.
If reports of the sale are confirmed, it will bring the value of exports of British arms to Middle Eastern countries during the last month to a record 124,000,000 pounds sterling ($347,200,000).
At the same time, it was reported here today that Egypt and the Soviet Union have signed a five-year trade payments agreement, boosting the volume of trade between the two countries. Under the pact, which will run until 1970, trade between Egypt and the USSR will be increased from $182,000,000 to $280,000,000. The Soviet Union will export to Egypt various types of machinery and equipment, as well as oil and coal.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
