England Arms Sales Nicaragua

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government has given preliminary approval to the sale of British-made "Blowpipe" anti-aircraft missiles for use by the Nicaraguan rebels, knowledgeable sources said Friday. The sale, which stems partly from an earlier deal negotiated by fired White House aide Oliver L. North and retired Maj. Gen. Richard V. Secord, would mark the first known British sale of weapons to aid the contras , U.S. officials said.

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government has given preliminary approval to the sale of British-made "Blowpipe" anti-aircraft missiles for use by the Nicaraguan rebels, knowledgeable sources said Friday. The sale, which stems partly from an earlier deal negotiated by fired White House aide Oliver L. North and retired Maj. Gen. Richard V. Secord, would mark the first known British sale of weapons to aid the contras , U.S. officials said.