UK defence firms are concerned about any investigations, given that the only way to do business in such countries as Saudi Arabia is to pay the commission.
Other countries are doing so why not let it go....is what they want.
No. Corrupt officials do not justify corrupt practices of companies, just to do the business.
NO EXCUSE!
Onésimo Alvarez-Moro
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One of the largely untold stories about the cooling of relations between Saudi and the UK is the extent to which it has engendered near-panic in leading industrial and defence companies.
Image of Eurofighter seen from the front
The Typhoon deal could be at risk from the SFO inquiry
As one example, the chief executive of a leading defence contractor was all set to give me an interview last Thursday about his concerns that his company and many others were set to lose valuable Saudi business.
He pulled out at the last moment, citing pressure from heads of other defence companies to keep his mouth shut.
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