|
Trending Topics
|
Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2459780,00.html
Saudis Threaten to Cut Ties with Britain Over Probe
[Sunday Times-UK] David Leppard - A senior Saudi diplomat in London has delivered an ultimatum to Tony Blair threatening to suspend diplomatic ties with Britain unless Downing Street intervenes to block an investigation into a £60m "slush fund" allegedly set up for some members of its royal family. The Saudis have also threatened to cut intelligence cooperation with Britain over al-Qaeda. They have repeated their threat to terminate payments on a defense contract that could be worth £40 billion and safeguard at least 10,000 British jobs.