Hongkong Standard 2 Nov 1971.
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BRITAIN'S House of Commons is to discuss the question of declaring Chinese an official language in Hongkong.
The issue will be raised by Member of Parliament, Mr James Johnson a staunch supporter of the movement for bilingualism in Hongkong.
Mr Johnson raised the matter in The House of Commons last November when he asked whether there was any "discrimina- tion" against the Chinese language in Hongkong.
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He has sineg töld Mr James chairman oľ The Federation of Hongkong Students' Chitee Language Action Committee, of ILIN intentions to pursue the matter In the newly assemblod House of Commons.
Mr Johnson WIN Ole of several MPs approached by Mr Chui during a support tallyhip msion to London in January, Mr C'hui muid last night that mofficial mentber of the Legislative Council has also promised to raise the issue in Lopen "al 4011 opportune moment.'
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Hongkong Government' "foot crapping on the innuo, but noted with pleases that questions on the
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Comumons would ensuLAS
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