French Add to Persian Gulf Fleet
United Press International
PARIS —
Flexing further naval muscle in the Persian Gulf, France said today that it will send a 4,000-ton anti-submarine naval destroyer to back up three frigates ordered to provide protection for French shipping. “Naturally everyone can see that in recent days threats have increased and the events likely to affect us are multiplying,” said Defense Minister Andre Giraud, evidently referring to the U.S. Navy escort for Kuwaiti oil tankers.
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