ACCESSION NUMBER:00000
FILE ID:95081704.POL
DATE:08/17/95
TITLE:ADD STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

TEXT:

NEWS BRIEFING -- Deputy spokesman David Johnson discussed the
following topics:



U.S. FIRM SUPPLYING AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM PARTS TO TAIWAN

The deputy spokesman told a questioner that an American contractor has
been supplying some parts to Taiwan for an indigenous air defense
system. He declined to discuss the issue in detail.

Later, however, a State Department press officer read the following
prepared guidance in response to a question:

"We have not sold the Patriot missile system to Taiwan. In 1992 we
notified Congress of the proposed sale to Taiwan of hardware and
technical assistance in support of Taiwan developing an indigenous
modified air defense system.

"The Raytheon Company of Bedford, Massachusetts, is the prime
contractor. This program extends over a number of years. The modified
air defense system is similar to the Patriot which is manufactured by
Raytheon."
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