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uthorities in Taiwan.

Non-Licenseable Equipment

certain

Certain items (such as non-mili ary veni es.

communications equipment in non military mode.

small coastal

vessels, machine tools for weapons manufacture may not be licenseable under the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1981.

If the PRC were to hear of the supply of such non-licenseable equipment to the Taiwan armed forces they could protest. If HMG is approached by firms proposing to supply such equipment

otherwise hears of such supply the firms should be told of the potential consequences and asked to avoid publicity.

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It is not out of the question that the Chinese would still

react strongly to any major deal. We would need to make clear

that we had no powers to prevent non licenseable exports.

FAR

EASTERN DEPARTMENT

27 FEBRUARY 1992

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