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Vietnamese refugees
11. We condemn the dreadful and inhuman actions of the
Vietnamese government in expelling the refugees.
We
welcome the proposed UN Conference on refugees.
Will Britain take in more boat people?
12. We have undertaken to make a significant
contribution either in taking refugees or in contributing. But our social and economic circumstances
must be taken into account.
China/Vietnam
13.
The first round of talks between China and Vietnam
ended inconclusively on the 18th of May; a second
round began on 28 June. We hope that the talks will
Lead to a mutually acceptable solution to their
differences. We are glad that arrangements have
already been made for an exchange of prisoners.
Visit of Premier Hua Guofeng
14. We look forward to receiving Premier Hua in this
country at the end of October.
Duke of Kent's visit to China
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15. His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent's visit to
China was highly successful: as the first visit by a
member of the Royal Family it had a particular
significance and reflected the healthy state of our
relations.
Commercial relations
16. As I said in the House on the 18th of May, we
are looking for a major expansion of our trading
relationship with China. We have an Economic
Cooperation Agreement which provides for two way trade
worth about £7,000 million up to 1985.
Cultural/Educational/Scientific Exchanges
17.
. The Government attach great importance to our
exchanges in the cultural, educational, scientific
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