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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Greece (Human Rights)
80. Mr. James Davidson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Com- monwealth Affairs what action He has taken through the United Kingdom diplomatic mission in Athens to ensure that human rights are observed in respect of Vassilis Filias and others charged by the Greek régime with political crimes.
Mr. Whitlock: None. Allegations of violation of Human Rights/in Greece are under consideration in the European Com- mission of Human Rights/which we think is the right forum for an impartial in- vestigation of this matter.
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European Economic Community
81. Mrs. Renée Short asked the Sec- retary of State for/Foreign and Com- monwealth Affairs/what is his present estimate of the increase in food prices which would result from accepting the common agricultural policy of the Euro- pean Economic Community; and if he will make a statement on the progress being made with Great Britain's appli- cation.
82. Mr. Hugh Fraser asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what progress has been made in respect of Great Britain's Euro- pean Economic Community negotiations.
Mr. Mukey: My right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture explained in a reply to the hon. Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten) on 3rd December why it would be inappropriate to make esti- mates of the effects of the Common Markets Agricultural Policy at the present juncture. On progress with our application, I have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member for Banbury and my hon. Friend the Member for Woolwich, East (Mr: Mayhew) yester- day. [Vol. 774, c. 440; Vol. 775, c. 848- 9.]
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Anguilla
83. Mr. Marten asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will propose that Anguilla should have special membership of the Commonwealth; if he will visit the /island; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr. Whitlock: Anguilla, is an integral part of the unitary Associated State of St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla. The
question of separate membership of the Commonwealth in any form for Anguilla des not therefore arise. My right hon. Friend has no present plays to visit the State.
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Governor of St. Helena (Talks)
Mr. Dalyell asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to have discus- sions in London with the Governor of St. Helena and other leading islanders; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Whitlock: The Governor of St. Helena/accompanied by three members of the Executive Council and the Secre- tary of the General Workers Union, arrived in London yesterday. Talks at the Foreign Office and Commonwealth Office will be taking place this week.
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Hong Kong (Detainees)
Mr. Abse asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Committee of Review estab- lished under the Hong Kong Emergency Regulations is an exclusively administra- tive and advisory body without any judicial functions; and what procedures for appeal were and are open to the 54 Chinese detained without trial.
Mr. Whitlock: The Committee of Re- view is a statutory advisory body, without any judicial functions, to which a de- tained person may lodge objections against his detention. The right to lodge such objections is notified to each de- tained person when the detention order is delivered to him or as soon as prac- ticable thereafter. Such objections may be lodged immediately after the making of a detention order and thereafter at intervals of not less than two months.
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Mr Abse asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why the cases of the 54 Chinese detained without trial under the Emergency Regu- lations has not been brought before the Hong Kong judiciary.
Mr. Whitlock: The procedure laid down by Emergency Regulations makes no provision for persons detained under those regulations to be brought before the Judiciary. The persons concerned
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