The story starts back in January 1998, when Royal Ordinance, now part of BAe Systems, applied for an exportlicenceto refurbish the 30 Moroccan guns in Western Sahara and also, according to a confidential document we have seen, supply six new guns.
Mr Tappin, president of the Kent County Golf Union, is accused of conspiring toexport defence articles without licence or approval and aiding and abetting the attempted export of defence articles without the required licence.
Ms Abeiderahmanne says she has had interest from upmarket stores like Harrod's and Fortnum and Mason, in London, and is trying to find an acceptable certification system in a bid to get an exportlicence.