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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 852 OF 7 NOV 1977.
1. FOLLOWING ARE TEXTS AND PROPOSED REPLIES OF TWO
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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS PUT DOWN BY ROBERT PARRY FOR REPLY ON 9 NOVEMBER:
Q. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE HEUNG YEE KUK MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF STATE
CONCERNING NEW TERRITORIES MATTERS IN HONG KONG:
A. I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD TO THE REPLY GIVEN BY MY HONOURABLE FRIEND ON 28 JULY 1977 WHEN HE SAID AS MY HON FRIEND WILL BE AWARE, MY RIGHT HON AND NOBLE FRIEND, THE MINISTER OF STATE, FCO, MET THE DELEGATION ON 26 APRIL. DURING THE MEETING WHICH WAS CORDIAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE THE DELEGATION PRESENTED A PETITION ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES WITH REGARD TO THE NEW TERRITORIES OF HONG KONG. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE SINCE SENT A REPLY TO THE PETITION ON THE MINISTER OF STATE'S BEHALF.
Q. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE HAS ANY PLANS TO
PAY AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO HONG KONG:
A. NOT A PRESENT.
2. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS, IF ANY, BY 080800Z
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