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with Guatemala have been examined but no conclusions have yet been reached. Further meetings are proposed. The Belizean delegation which visited London in June had discussions with Her Majesty's Government about the dispute, and aid and administrative matters.
Hong Kong
Mr. Kenneth Clarke asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what financial assistance the British Government have given to the Hong Kong Government to help finance relief for refugees from Vietnam now in Hong Kong; whether such assistance takes the form of a once-and-for-all pay- ment; or whether further assistance will be forthcoming if numbers of refugees remain there for a prolonged period.
Mr. Hattersley: I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Mem- ber for Howden (Sir P. Bryan) yesterday. -[Vol. 894, c. 371-2]. I am confident that the contributions we are making are appropriate to the circumstances and Her Majesty's Government remains conscious of the need to find the refugees permanent homes elsewhere as soon as possible.
United Nations Conference (Crime and Criminals)
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who will represent the United Kingdom at the United Nations Conference on the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders in Toronto in September 1975; and what documents or proposals will be presented to the conference by the United Kingdom.
Mr. Rowlands: The United Kingdom will be represented by a delegation led by Sir Arthur Peterson, Permanent Under- Secretary of State. Home Office. The delegation will consist of senior officials drawn from a number of Departments on the basis of their expert knowledge of the questions on the Congress agenda and will also include judges of the High Courts of England and Wales and of Scotland.
The proposals which the delegation will make or support will be determined in the light of the Congress working papers, which have not yet been received from the United Nations Secretariat. The dele-
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Anguilla
Sir John Rodgers asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, now, the decision has been taken to leave Anguilla in the Associatel State of St. Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla, what measure of autonomy in domestic allaics proposed for the island.
Mr. Rowlands: A new and separate constitution will give Anguillans, through their elected representatives, responsibility for managing the main aspects of their internal affairs-for example, education, health, tourism, works and communica- tions, agriculture, fisheries. Her Majesty's Government will retain responsibility for internal security, the public service, finance, external affairs and defence.
Israel
Mr. Biggs-Davison asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations were made in protest at the treatment of the late Lord Moyne's murderers by Israeli authorities; and whether he will make a statement.
Mr. Hattersley: On 27th June Her Majesty's Ambassador at Tel Aviv con- veyed to the Isaeli authorities on instruc- tions regret at the honouring of two convicted terrorists at a time when we are all anxious to see an end to acts of terrorism.
European Parliament
Mr. Spearing asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what documents has been received from the EEC Commission concerning a proposal for a bicameral European Parliament; and if any such EEC docu- ment has been sent to the Scrutiny Com- mittee.
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bring forward to June 1975 the submis- sion of their reports on European Union, so that Mr. Tindemans, the Belgian Prime Minister, could take account of them in the comprehensive report he is now pre- paring. The Commission report was