June 23 (Reuters) - British officials are lobbying South Korea to switch to Rolls-Royce RR.L from U.S. rival GE Aerospace as the primary engine partner for its fighter jet programme, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Officials have been lobbying for co-production with a foreign partner as an intermediary step, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter.
(Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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