§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement about the recent nonferrous metals mission to the People's Republic of China which was led by officials from his Department.
§ Mr. VarleyIn addition to officials from my Department, the mission contained representatives from six British companies and the Institute of Geological Sciences. Encouraging technical and commercial discussions were held in Beijing (Peking) about possible collaboration on a wide range of mining and processing projects, and visits were paid to several sites. The results of the discussions are set out in a minute of agreement, copies of which I am placing in the Library.