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VISIT OF YANG YONG

1.

Yang Yong, the Chinese Deputy Chief of General

Staff, is visiting this country from the first to the

12th of July. His visit is in return for that of

Sir Neil Cameron, the Chief of Defence Staff, to China

in April 1978.

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT?

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It is a goodwill visit, including a general

exchange of views on military matters.

We see contacts

in the defence field as a natural part of our developing

relations with China.

Mr Yang has visited various

military establishments and has also called on some

companies concerned with the defence industry.

HARRIERS

3.

As My Hon Friend said in the House on the 13th

of June, we support in principle the sale of Harrier

aircraft to China. But the present position is that

we must await the outcome of the commercial negotiations

which are continuing between British Aerospace and the

Chinese. Naturally we hope that a satisfactory outcome

will be reached.

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