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market after Khomeiny's victory putting Portugal in benveen. There was or not contacts, through English people, with the Portuguese Government, namely in the to gain holdings in our war material companies,

namely the Trafaria Explosives? 2. Is it true or rumor that there are several opinions on the matter, possibly a

of Minister Pinto Balsemão? 3. To whom (specifically) Portuguese weapons or other weapons acquired by

Portuguese entities after January 1980? -1. What is the truth with the passage in Portugal of planes of the company “African Air

Charters "? 5. Which airplanes foreign to the Air Force landed at the base of Montijo last month and which

landings are scheduled for the current month?

The article prompted a joint unofficial note from the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whose content was reproduced by the newspaper Portugal Hoje, on November 12, 1980, the day after the publication of the article “Portuguese weapons (og lipan":

According to what was reported that day by the newspaper, the Govemment's unoſlīcial nole was quoted in ſull:

«Regarding several questions raised in today's edition of Portugal Today about ma hypothetical sale of Portuguese arms to Iran, the following is reported:

a) The Government has not authorized, nor will it authorize, any sale of arms or

ammunition to Iran. b) The Government has not authorized, nor will it authorize , transit through Portuguese airporis of

military aircraft of any origin carrying weapons or ammunition with

destination to Iran c) No foreign entity has taken, or will take, shares in the company

Portuguese explosives.

The fears advanced by Portugal Hoje are totally lacking in these.

Takes the opportunity to clarify that, if there is any inflection in the Portuguese attitude regurding the conflict between Iraq and Iran, in the field of defense material, it never could be favorable to the latter country, taking into account the Portuguese position vis-à-vis Iran resulting from the imprisonment of American hostages

Following the official note, Portugal Today wrote the following:

  • What this is about is quite different from whether they were Portuguese weapons for Iran, even that by interposed person. Nobody sells weapons without knowing where they are going ...

(...)

We also did not ask whether the Government has authorized the use of national airporis or noi for arms transits to Iran. If the elemenis confirmed we have the supplies that would leave Portugal for a third state. And is