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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 953 OF 4 NOVEMBER. 1974
FROM HKIOD.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
LAST REF.
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1. MR JAMES SILLARS HAS PUT DOWN TEN QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY 6 NOVEMBER, TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
(A) NOW 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:
WHAT WAS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S INCOME IN 1973 FROM INCOME TAX AND CORPORATION TAX, RESPECTIVELY:
(E)
(F) WHAT ARE THE SIZE OF THE ELECTORATE FOR THE HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL AND TIE ESTIMATED SIZE OF THE ADULT ROPULATION IN THE
AREAS COVERED BY THE COUNCIL:
(૪)
WHEN FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION WAS INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG:
AND WHAT PLANS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE TO TRODUCE COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGE OF
10 AND 15 YEARS:
/(11) WHAT PROPORTIONS
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