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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
La.
23rd July 1971
for WRITTEN | answer on.
Hong Kong
The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Office through your Under-Secretary by
11a Theday 21/7
Mr. Ben Ford (Bradford, North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received from Hong Kong following the passage of Hurricane Lucy; whether he has any proposals for aid; and if he will make a statement.
14. Anthony Rosle,
Typhoon Lucy passed close to Hong Kong on 22 July causing
comparatively little damage and only minor casualties.
Nevertheless the usual precautions had to be taken - public
transport stopped running and offices were closed.
Hong Kong is accustomed to typhoons and The Government have
most effective and comprehensive arrangements for dealing
typhoons.
with eN, In view of this and because Typhoon Lucy
proved in the event to be milder than had been forecast
no assistance from Her Majesty's Government was necessary.
ARV