Difference between revisions of "Defence Export Services Organisation"
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| − | The UK [[Ministry of Defence]]’s arms export promotion department, headed by [[James Blyth]]Lord Blyth of Rowington (the current chair of [[Diageo]]) from 1981 to 1985, to which he was seconded from Lucas Aerospace ltd, an arms manufacturer. | + | The UK [[Ministry of Defence]]’s arms export promotion department, headed by [[James Blyth]]Lord Blyth of Rowington (the current chair of [[Diageo]]) from 1981 to 1985, to which he was seconded from Lucas Aerospace ltd, an arms manufacturer <ref> Campaign Against the Arms Trade [http://www.hemscott.co.uk/guru_online_test_drive/ind_dir_biog.htm Hemscott] accessed 18.01.05 </ref> <ref> CAAT [http://www.caat.org.uk/information/publications/other/political-influence-0403.pdf Political Influences] - viewed 18.01.05 </ref>. DESO's aims are to encourage arms sales by UK companies. It is a forum for arms industry executives to enter the heart of government, through secondments, in order to help the industry sell arms with direct government support. <ref> DESO website [http://www.deso.mod.uk/policy.htm MOD Policy] - viewed 18.01.05 </ref>. |
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Revision as of 16:50, 3 June 2008
The UK Ministry of Defence’s arms export promotion department, headed by James BlythLord Blyth of Rowington (the current chair of Diageo) from 1981 to 1985, to which he was seconded from Lucas Aerospace ltd, an arms manufacturer [1] [2]. DESO's aims are to encourage arms sales by UK companies. It is a forum for arms industry executives to enter the heart of government, through secondments, in order to help the industry sell arms with direct government support. [3].
References
- ↑ Campaign Against the Arms Trade Hemscott accessed 18.01.05
- ↑ CAAT Political Influences - viewed 18.01.05
- ↑ DESO website MOD Policy - viewed 18.01.05
