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Minister of State
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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April 1992
Dear Mr Tibley,
Thank you for your letter of 18 March to the Secretary of State for Defence, about the attempts being made by Feb Ltd to obtain clearance to promote their rapid runway repair equipment in Taiwan.
The company's application has been reviewed by officials in
both the Ministry of Defence and Foreign and Commonwealth Office. I regret that permission to export cannot be given at this time. The company will be told formally of this decision by the Ministry of Defence.
There are
number a
have to be
of considerations which taken into account when considering defence exports to Taiwan:
are considered on a case by Applications
will not Government
agree to the promotion which would enhance the Armed Forces.
equipment
Taiwanese
case basis, but the sale of
of capabilities Governments Different
take into
count different factors in their policies on international
the UK Government re
ts ests in the area.
arms
policy of
The sales. particular diplomatic and economic int
Our
Gary Titley Esq, MEP
yours Sinceraning
Cotume
CA TURNER
Assistant Private Sec:
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14 APR 1992