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M FCO 1816052
RESTRICTED
(HK)
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL MO 058 OF 18 JANUARY. 1974.
FROM HKTOD,
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IPARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
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REC REGIST
21 JAN1974
HKK 21/1-
1. MR RAY CARTER MP (LABOUR, NORTHFIELD) HAS TODAY PUT DOWN 3 QUESTIONS FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN ANSWER ON 21 JANUARY, MR BLAKER WILL REPLY, THE QUESTIONS ARE:
(A) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL HAVE AN INVESTIGATION MADE INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE HONG KONG POLICE. WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND THE REPLY "NO SIR"
(B) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHEN WAS THE LAST OCCASION WHET A BRITISH MAISTER MADE AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO HONG KONG TO DISCUSS THE TERRITORY'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS, WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING REPLY:- "MY PREDECESSOR HR ROYLE VISITED HONG KONG FROM 18-15 NOVEMBER 1972. SINCE THEN A NUMBER OF OTHER LINISTERS HAVE PAID SHORT VISITS TO THE COLONY FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES, ) MYSELF VISITED HONG KONG FROM 27 SEPTEMBER - 1 OCTOBER 1973 IN MY FORMER CAPACITY AS PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE FOR THE ARMY. AS THE HOUSE IS AWARE, THE PRIME MINISTER HAD INTENDED TO VISIT HONG KONG AS WELL AS CHINA THIS MONTH: BUT, AS HE INFORMED THE HOUSE ON 18 DECEMBER, THE PRESENT SITUATION IN BRITAIN HADE IT NECESSARY TO POSTPONE THE VISIT.
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(C) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL CALL FOR AN HIVESTIGATION TO THE DEATH OF NR KWAN KUNG WHO WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A CAR ON 29 JULY-1973 IN ARGYLE STREET, HONG KONG AND THE SUBSEQUENT REFUSAL OF THE POLICE TO PROSECUTE THE DRIVER OF THE CAR. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON THE FORM OF A REPLY TO THIS QUESTION.
. GRATEFUL IF YOUR SUGGESTED REPLY TO (C) AND COMMENTS, IF ANY,
(A) AND (8) COULD REACH US BY 21590 Z.
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