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Date Business
05 March 2013
2:30 pm
Subject: The UK's relations with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Witness(es): Dr Jonathan Eyal, Director of International Security Studies at RUSI and Howard Wheeldon, independent Defence, Aerospace and Industry Analyst, former Director (Policy, Public Affairs & Media) at ADS; Sir Tom Phillips, former British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2010 – 2012)
Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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