§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) whether he has been informed by the Italian Government that they are opposed to any collaboration between European and United States firms on defence projects and in particular between Westland and Sikorski-Fiat;
(2).whether he has been informed by the Government of the French Republic that they are opposed to collaboration between European and United States firms on defence projects and, in particular, to any collaboration between Westland and Sikorski-Fiat;
(3) whether he has been informed by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany that they re opposed to collaboration between Westland and Sikorski-Fiat and to the purchase by European Governments of helicopters for defence which incorporate United States technology or United States components.
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§ Mr. RentonI refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister earlier today.