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10 February 1977
Mr Kobert Farry (Liverpool, Scotland Exchange): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish in the Official Report details of the tonnage of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics' ships visiting Hong Kong in each of the past five years, stating for each year how much of this tonnage was cargo ships trading in Hong Kong, vessels using repair facilities, and passenger ships, respectively.
No W24
MR EVAN LUARD
The net registered tonnage of Soviet ships visiting Hong Kong during the period in question was as follows:
Ships using
Cargo Ships
Passenger
Repair
Total
Ships
Facilities
1972 224,253
6,495
29,973
260,721
1973 340,691
17,472
52.304
410,467
1974 307,235
62.959
35,380
405,574
1975 389,255
68,027
47,900
505,182
1976 630,822
23,838
34,504
689,164
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