Jim, anyone following this debate will read both threads.
No need to duplicate your posts silly!

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Mr Cable told Mr Stanley in a letter released, yesterday: "These licences all predate the conflict in Syria. They were issued to two UK exporters for dispatch to two Syrian companies."
He added: "I am confident that each application was properly assessed to determine end
use and that the exports were for legitimate commercial pur¬poses, namely cosmetics and healthcare products. The volumes of sodium fluoride covered by these licences are consistent with commercial use."