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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 1048 OF 29 NOVEMBER. 1944
FROM HK1OD
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
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1. MR IVOR CLEMITSON HAS PUT DOWN SIX QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY 3 DECEMBER, TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
(A) WHAT WAS THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON EACH OF THE FOLLOWING' SERVICES IN 1973-74 IN THE CROWN COLONY OF HONG KONG, NAMELY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES AND POLICE, AND WHAT WAS THE PROPORTION OF THE TOTAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT REPRESENTED BY
EACH OF THESE ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE.
(B) WHAT WAS THE PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 YEARS AND 15 YEARS RECEIVING FULL-TIME EDUCATION IN THE CROWN COLONY
OF HONG KONG IN THE YEARS 1965, 1970 AND 1973.
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(C) WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION OF THE CROWN
COLONY OF HONG KONG WERE RECEIVING FULL-TIME HIGHER EDUCATION AFTER
THE AGE OF 16 YEARS IN 1965, 1970 AND 1973.
(D) WHAT WAS THE RATE OF INFANT MORTALITY IN THE CROWN COLONY OF HONG KONG IN THE YEARS 1965, 1970 AND 1973.
(E) WHAT IS THE RATIO OF HOSPITAL BEDS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PATIENT PER 1,000 OF THE POPULATION. IN THE CROWN COLONY OF
HONG KONG.
(F) WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE WAGE IN 1973 OF THE INDIGENOUS WORK FORCE IN THE CROWN COLONY OF HONG KONG, AND IN THE TEXTILE AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES IN PARTICULAR.
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2. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PROPOSE REPLIES, TO ARRIVE IF POSSIBLE BY 021200Z OR, IF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, BY 039900Z AT LATEST.
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COPIES TO:
PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
SIR D VATSON
MR MALE
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON STREET
LONDON W1 X 3LB
MR WILFORD
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