IMMEDIATE
PHER/CAT A
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IN.
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21 JUL1975
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO. 564 OF 18 JULY.
M/
1. THE FOLLOWING FIVE PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN FUT DOWN FOR
WRITTEN ANSWERS ON 22 JULY:
(A) HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD BE EMPLOYED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM IN HONG KONG,
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(B) HOW MANY VEHICLES THERE ARE ON THE ROADS OF HONG KONG AT PRESENT: AND HOW MANY THERE WILL BE BY THE TIME THE MASS TRANSIT
SYSTEM IS COMPLETED.
(c) WHAT HAS BEEN THE RATE OF INFLATION IN HONG KONG OVER THE LAST
12 MONTHS.
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13(D) HOW MANY WORK STOPPAGES OWING TO STRIKES TOOK PLACE IN HONG KONG
IN 1974,
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(E) HOW MANY WORK ING DAYS WERE LOST IN HONG KONG OWING TO STRIKES DURING 1974: AND HOW THIS COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS.
2. QUESTIONS (A) AND (B) STAND IN THE NAME OF MR A P COSTA IN (CONSERVATIVE, FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE) AND THE OTHER THREE IN THAT OF MR ALISTAIR GOODLAD (CONSERVATIVE, NORTHWICH).
3. WE MUCH REGRET THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED BY THE SHORT NOTICE AND THE INTERVENING WEEKEND BUT SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE THE NECESSARY MATERIAL ON WHICH TO BASE THE REPLIES BY NOON
21 JULY.
CALLAGHAN
FILES
HKIOD (3)
OLA
ECON D
SIR D WATSON
SIR D MAITLAND
RESTRICTED.
COPIES TO
MR KIDD HONG KONG GOVT OFFIE
6 GRAFTON ST
MR FARRY OPG DOT VICTORIA ST
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