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25 JUN1975
TO IMMEDIATE HONGKONG TELEGRAA NO 497 OF 24 JUNE
FROM HK JOD
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS
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1. MR. S. NEWENS MP HAS PUT DOWN SIX QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY 26 JUNE, TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
A) IF ACTION AGAINST THE ILLEGAL DRUG TRAFFIC IN HONG KONG CONTINUING TO MAKE PROGRESS: AND IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE. TO
INDICATE THAT SUPPLIES OF DRUGS ARE BEING CUT OFF:
(3) WHICH ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR HONG KONG ON
16 OCTOBER 1974, AS PROPOSALS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITIES
IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE, HAVE BEEN POSTPONED AND WHICH HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AS THE RESULT OF BUDGET CUTS
ANNOUNCED IN MARCH 1975:
(C) IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE COLLAPSE OF THE PAUL LEE
ENGINEERING FIRM IN HONG KONG:
(D) IF HE WILL INITIATE STEPS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFORM OF COMPANY LAW IN HONG KONG TO BRING REGULATIONS ON DISCLOSURE AND COMPANY
ACCOUNTS INTO LINE WITH CURRENT PRACTICE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: (E) HOW MANY POLICE OFFICERS HAVE FAILED TO REPORT FOR DUTY IN THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE, FOLLOWING THE COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS
BY THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION INTO CORRUPTION: AND IF HE WILL
INDICATE THEIR RANKS: AND
(F) WHETHER THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE ARE STILL EQUIPPED WITH DM GAS; AND IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS ENVISAGED THAT IT WOULD
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