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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, November 22, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 22. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 Wickham Calls for closer  ties peking visiting army chief of staff Gen. John Wickham in a prepared speech released thursday Zaidne welcomes a close working relation ship with the chinese people s liberation army Pla. Wickiam. The first array chief of staff to visit China also singled out the soviet Union As the main adversary of he United states and accused Moscow of using it military Power aggressively and expansively. The . Four Star general arrived i peking on sunday for a wee Uong visit than has been kept Low key by both sides. Wickham Tew thursday to the easter City of Nanjing where he u scheduled to addict the Pla � command Academy an saturday. The prepared text of headdress was released by the . Embassy in peking on thursday. I Hope that my visit to your great country will contribute to Mutual cooperation Friendship and enduring ties be tween the american army and the Pla Wickham said in the speech which outlines the Mission and military capabilities of the . Army. In recent Yean we have witnessed the continued expansion of soviet influence the spread of regional conflict and the growth of International terror ism. We must be Frank in recognizing that the principal adversary of the United slates is the soviet  Wickham said East Asia is of military political and economic importance to several nations including the unite states South Korea. Japan the soviet Union and China. Maintaining peace and stability in East Asia is thus a key concern of the United states he said. The text concludes with a quote from ancient chinese philosopher Sun Tzu he will win whose army is animated Bihe same spirit throughout the  the United stale army shares the same View As we seek to maintain peace Wickham said. In fulfilling our Mutual Security interests the United Stales army welcomes a close working relationship with the people s liberation  5 arrival in China came be than a week after the departure of the first . Navy warships to Dock in the communist nation since the 1949 found ing of the people s Republic. . Officials said the nov. 5-11 port Call by three Navy vessels to the northeastern City of Qingdao was evidence of the growing military cooperation Between the two a  cooperation also includes pro posed . Aims sales to the chinese army Navy and air Force. A preliminary agreement for the largest of the three sales $500 million in avionics equip Mentlo upgrade so chinese f-8jet interceptors was signed by officials oct. 3d in Washington. Marcos declared Persona non grata by Switzerland Bern Switzerland a Switzerland closed it Borders to former philippine president Ferdinand e. Marcos on thursday following reports thai he planned to travel Here from Hawaii a government spokesman said. The spokesman Achille Casanova said he did no know whether the travel plans were related to billions of dollars Marcos reportedly stashed away in Switzer land before being ousted from his Post earlier this year. The government has ordered his assets Frozen. Marcos a the third former head of state to be declared Persona non grata in Switzerland. The others Are deposed haitian dictator Jean Claude Duvalier and the former emperor of the Centra african Republic Jean Bedel Bokassa. Under the Swiss Constitution the government haste right to declare undesirable any alien it considers a threat to the country s Security. Thursday s decision also applies to Gen. Fabi Anver the former chief of the philippine armed forces and the families of both ver and Marcos fora local of13 people Casanova said. Swiss Border Points were ordered to bar members of he group from entering the country Marcos who lives in exile in Hawaii was informed of the measure through the Swiss honorary Consul there said Casano  president Corazon Aquino has asked Switzerland for judicial assistance in its Case against Marcos on charges including bribery and fraudulent  philippine commission on Good government instructed by Aquino to recover the funds Marcos allegedly stole from Public coffers during his 2r year  Swiss Banks hold Between $5 billion and $ 10 billion of the Money. Farmers from Central France stand behind a no of sheep during a demonstration to Paris Trocadero sheepish protest Plaza to protest the country s importing of sheep from England and Ireland. Police search moors for children s remains Manchester. England a police dogs sniffed across the foggy ram soaked Yorkshire moors thursday in search for remains of children missing Fot More than 20 Yeai possible victims of Britain s infamous moors murderers. If we manage to take away some of the grief of the parents we will have been  said detective chief superintendent. Peter Topping the Hunt began after Myra Hindley a Taffy a Murtos said she was touched by an agonized letter fa"1 a �ussin8 Roq Thi. Week Ibe showed police possible vat Teton maps and photographs of � too Worth Moor. 12 mile outside Manchester Hindley now 43. And Brady 48. Creeach their 20ui Yew of multiple life 2nncin p  
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