STRANGE FRIENDS | IMGpapers 1976

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The Chilean military junta, increasingly isolated and beleaguered at home and abroad, nas recently found a hand of friendship extended it. Commondant Gaston Frez, nead of Codelco, the Chilean State Copper Corporation, announced last week that China would increase its imports ot Chilean copper from 8, 000 *ons in 1975 to 34. 000 tons in 1976. unind. it seems, has maintained diplomatic relations with he Pinochet regime since the coup d'etat in 1913.

Peking's moves towards Chile come at a moment ot extremely strained relations between Genera noche de ne roman Catholic Church at home, and the United States Secretary of State, Dr *iss neer. about to dump ine junta as a 'troublesome & embaressing liability', as the Observer put it.

So this is what they mean by 'peaceful co-existence'. recent noucnton awardi Fi nrocen Victimisation ne Nueadens.

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JANUARY 76 depends upon two major planks: the amount of capital it can inject into parts for military equipment and io