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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 953 OF 4 NOVEMBER. 1974
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FROM HKLOD.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
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MR JAMES SILLARS HAS PUT DOWN TEN QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY 6 NOVEMBER, TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
(A) HOW MANY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG HOLD BRITISH PASSPORTS:
AND HOW MANY OF THESE WOULD BE PERMITTED UNIMPEDED ACCESS TO
THE UNITED KINGDOM UNDER CURRENT IMMIGRATION LAWS:
(B) HOW MUCH OF THE HONG KONG BUDGET SURPLUS HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED
TO LONDON IN EACH OF THE PAST 10 YEARS:
(C)\WHAT, IN 1973, WAS THE AVERAGE WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL WAGE IN HONG KONG: AND WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED FOR
THAT WAGE
(D)
WHAT ARE THE PRESENT RATES OF INCOME TAX AND
CORPORATION TAX IN HONG KONG: AND WHEN THESE TAXES WERE LAST
INCREASED:
(E) WHAT WAS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S INCOME IN 1973 FROM INCOME TAX AND CORPORATION TAX, RESPECTIVELY:
(F) WHAT ARE THE SIZE OF THE ELECTORATE FOR THE HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL AND THE ESTIMATED SIZE OF THE ADULT POPULATION IN THE
AREAS COVERED BY THE COUNCIL:
(G) WHEN FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION WAS INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG:
AND WHAT PLANS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE TO INTRODUCE
COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGE OF
12 AND 15 YEARS:
ZON, WHAT PROPORTIONS
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