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IMMEDIATE
YPHER/CATA GPS 950A
FROM F C O 041915Z
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DESKRY 050180Z.
TO IMMEDIATE
1,
GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 953 OF 4 NOVEMBER. 1974
FROM HKIOD.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
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 HKKS 10 TO LONDON IN EACH OF THE PAST 10 YEARS: аккоро
HILIS
PICK.20/4
WKK 20
(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
HICK 1S/ COUNCIL AND THE ESTIMATED SIZE OF THE ADULT POPULATION IN THE HICKIS/35
HICK
9/2
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 ACE OF
12 AND 15 YEARS:
/(H) WHAT PROPORTIONS
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