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REF.
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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 90 OF 2 FEBRUARY 77
AND TO PEKING.
PQS FROM MR ROBERT PARRY
1. MR ROBERT PARRY, (LABOUR
LIVERPOOL SCOTLAND EXCHANGE), HAS
PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING THREE PQS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY THE
SECRETARY OF STATE:
(1) QUOTE WHAT ARE THE GROUNDS FOR REFUSING WARSAW PACT
COUNTRIES PERMISSION TO ESTABLISH CONSULAR REPRESENTATION IN
HONG KONG UNQUOTE:
(11) QUOTE HOW MANY CITIZENS OF WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES HAVE
RESIDENTS' VISAS IN HONG KONG: WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THESE
VISAS: AND WHAT TRADES OR PROFESSIONS THESE PEOPLE ARE ENGAGED
IN UNQUOTE: AND
(111) QUOTE IF HE WILL PUBLISH IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT DETAILS OF
THE TONNAGE OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALISTS REPUBLICS SHIPS
VISITING HONG KONG IN EACH OF THE PAST 5 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 UNQUOTE.
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2. WE SHALL OF COURSE OURSELVES BE CONSIDERING (1) ABOVE BUT WOULD
PE GRATEFUL, BY 10002 7 FEBRUARY, FOR YOUR VIEWS ON IT AND FOR
INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE REPLIES TO THE REMAINDER.
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