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under deportation and detention regu- lations; and if he will list the names of the members of the Committee of Review constituted under the emergency regula- jons.
Mr. Whitlock: Fourteen of the de- tainces do not claim the status of British subjects. Their deportation is not re- garded as a practical possibility; nor was it thought right to apply different laws and procedures to those implicated in last year's events because of their nationality,
I am not prepared to reveal the iden- tity of members of the Committee of Review, because to do so would expose them to unnecessary personal risks.
75. Mr. A. Royle asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he proposes to amend the emergency regulations in Hong Kong in order that people detained for political reasons may have charges laid and their cases examined by law oflicers.
Mr. Whitlock: Persons detained under the Emergency Regulations are held because their activities during last year's campaign of violence and disorder were such that they are regarded as a threat to security. In all cases they are in- formed of the reasons. Their cases have been carefully examined by law officers. Each case is regularly reviewed with a view to release as soon as security con- siderations warrant.
Council of Europe (Recommendations)
Dame Joan Vickers asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign, and Common- wealth Affairs what is the policy of the Government with regard to Recommen- dation No. 538 on aircraft noise abate- ment which was adopted by the Consul- tative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 26th September, 1968; and what action he will take on the proposals contained in paragraph 3(a) of this recommendation.
Mr. Mulley: This Recommendation is still under consideration by the Com- mittee of Ministers.
Dame Joan Vickers asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what is the policy of the Government with regard to Recommenda- tion No. 536, on European co-operation
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in the field of space which was adopted by the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 25th September, 1968; and what steps are taken to ensure that decisions can be taken at the political level in the appropriate bodies, the Euro- pean Launcher and Development Organisation Ministerial Conference and the European Space Conference.
Mr. Mulley: The European Launcher Development Organisation met at Minis- terial level on 11th November and from 12th 10 14th November, respectively. Details of the action taken by the United Kingdom and the outcome of these two meetings were given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Technology in his reply to the hon. Member for Eastleigh on 27th November, 1968. Her Majesty's Government intend to take a full part in subsequent negotiations.--[Vol. 774, c. 110-11.}
Dame Joan Vickers asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what is the policy of the Government with regard to Recommen- dation No. 536 on European co-operation in the field of space, which was adopted by the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 25th September, 1968; and if he will agree to the adop- tion by the European Space Conference of a co-ordinated European space pro- gramme, including work on application and scientific satellite launchers.
Mr. Mulley: I have nothing to add to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Technology to the hon. Member for Eastleigh (Mr. David Price) of 2
27th November 1968 concerning action taken by the United Kingdom at the Ministerial Conference of the Euro- pean Launcher Development Organisa- fion and the European Space Conference. This was generally consistent with Recommendation No. 536 of the Con- sultative Assembly of the Council of Europe. [Vol. 774, c. 110-11.]
Dame Joan Vickers asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what is his policy with regard to Recommendation 535 on the promotion of modern language teaching in Europe, which was adopted by the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 24th September, 1968; and