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Mr. Caborn
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what licensing arrangements exist for the construction of Rolls-Royce aircraft engines in South Africa.
Mr. Butcher
The Italian firm Piaggio has a licence to manufacture the Rolls-Royce Viper engine. Under the terms of this licence, sub-licences may be granted to third parties. Piaggio granted sub-licences for the manufacture of Viper 11 and Viper 540 engines in South Africa in 1964 and 1971 respectively.