HC Deb 11 December 1978 vol 960 cc92-4W
Sir Frederic Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations in protest against the sale of defence equipment to the Chinese People's Republic he has received from the following international institutions: the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the Western European Union Assembly.

Mr. Tomlinson:

None.

Sir Frederic Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations in protest against the sale of defence equipment to the Chinese People's Republic he has received from the following countries, respectively: the United States of America, Canada, France, the German Federal Republic, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Portugal.

Mr. Tomlinson:

As we have made clear, we are in the process of consulting our allies on the possible sale of defence equipment to China. It would not be right for us to comment further at this stage.

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