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British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine said his country is willing to participate in “Star Wars” research only if British and U.S. scientists are considered full partners with equal access to technological developments. Speaking after a meeting in Washington with Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger, Heseltine said “it just isn’t real” to believe the research can be carried out without a two-way flow of technology.
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