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Government's policy! Novide a cli- concern at the situation in Kampuchea.

mate to stimulate the growth of 'real I also explained our policies on Rhodesia. employment opportunities in rural, and other areas. In particular, in Tural areas. We both expressed satisfaction with Kthe expexpressed satisfaction with our policy is to encourage traditional the rapid expansion of our bilateral rela- industries, norably agriculture food pro 'cessing aird small businesses.

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Q13. Mr. Meacher asked the Prime Minister when she expects to meet the Confederation of British Industry.

Q26. Mr. Radice asked the Prime Minister whether she will meet the Con- federation of British Industry.

The Prime Minister: No dates have been arranged.

POOLE

Q14. Mr. Ward asked the Prime Minister when she plans next to visit Poole.

The Prime Minister: I have at present

no plans to do so.

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CHAIRMAN HUA GUOFENG

Q15. Mr. Parry asked the Minister if she will make a statement on her recent meeting with Chairman Hua Guofeng.

The Prime Minister: Premier Hua Guofeng visited Britain from 28 October to 3 November. His delegation included Vice Premier Yu Qiuli, Foreign Minister Huang Hua, and four Vice Ministers.

Premier Hua's programme reflected the importance which the Government attached to the first visit to this country by a Premier of the People's Republic of China. It included industrial and agricultural visits, as well as social, cere- monial and cultural occasions.

I had two sessions of official talks with Premier Hua, as well as a number of informal discussions. Our discussions on international affairs were wide rang- ing, and we reached a useful measure of agreement on many issues. We paid par- ticular attention to the dangers for South- East Asia of Vietnamese policies in Indo-China, and I underlined our deep

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tions, and our determination to maintain

this process. We agreed that we had a mutual interest in the stability and pros- perity of Hong Kong, and Premier Hua gave assurances that immigration from China would be reduced. We also dis- cussed trade and defence sales in general terms, and cultural and air services agree- ments were signed.

Premier Hua's visit was the culmina- tion of several years of steadily improv- ing relations between Britain and China. I believe that the talks we had, and the visit itself, have made a significant con- tribution to the further developments of our relations, and have established an excellent basis for increasing co-operation

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POLRUAN

Q16. Mr. Hicks asked the Prime Minister if she will pay an official visit to Polruan.

The Prime Minister: I have at present no plans to do so.

BRITISH BROADCASTING

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Q25. Mr. Garel-Jones asked the Prime Minister what representations she has received regarding the proposed cuts in the BBC overseas services.

The Prime Minister: I have received over 200 letters from people at home and

overseas.

EDUCATION AND SCIENCE

University Teachers

Mr. Wm. Ross asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science by what date he expects to make the offer prom- ised on 9 August 1979 to the negotiating parties on the pay of university teachers; and whether he intends in his offer to restore the real level of salaries as decided by the Leggatt arbitration announced in 1974.

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