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(a)

technology for manufacture-under-licence of

defence-related equipment, including significant equipment.

parts of defence-related equipment, provided that these do not constitute the majority share of any significant equipment.

Permit the direct export of dual purpose defence

equipment and technology where the end user is civilian

eg: coastguard or police.

(e) Permit subject to our existing global criteria the

direct export of internal security equipment destined

for the civil authorities in Taiwan.

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In either (a), (b) or (c), where equipment is licenseable but judged not to be significant, an export license would also depend on the UK firm giving undertakings

to minimise publicity about its involvement in that

particular business with Taiwan.

In (c) an export license would also depend on the

arrangement with the third country licensee or manufacturer

being part fo a wider commercial deal and not

Taiwan-specific.

The definition of "significant" is inevitably difficult

and can never be exact. In the context of defence sales to

Taiwan, the main criterion for judging significance must be

the degree of sensitivity aroused in the PRC. Major weapons platforms are clearly excluded. These not only have a high

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