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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 107 OF 10 FEB 75.
YOUR TELNO. 142: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY LORD BROCKWAY.
1. THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION.
2. LORD BROCKWAY HAS NOW WRITTEN TO LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS MENTIONING TWO SPECIFIC ALLEGED INSTANCES OF APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
TAKING A LONG TIME TO BE PROCESSED. THE TWO CASES ARE:
(1) MADAME LEE SAU-FONG OF F/73, 4 FERRY POINT, 1/F ST AUGUSTINE COLLEGE, KOWLOON, WHO RECEIVED HER QUOTE GRANT UNQUOTE IN JANUARY (NO DATE OF APPLICATION HAS BEEN GIVEN).
(11) MR WOO HING MING OF 515 BLOCK 10, LO FU ESTATE, KOWLOON. HE ALLEGEDLY HAD TO WAIT FROM SEPTEMBER UNTIL JANUARY TO OBTAIN A
DISABILITY ALLOWANCE.
3. YOU HAVE OF COURSE GIVEN THE BACKGROUND TO THE BACKLONG IN
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASES WHICH BUILT UP IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, BUT WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THESE TWO SPECIFIC
CASES.
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