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Q2 Mr. Mike Thomas asked the Prune Minister if he will pay an official visit to Hong Kong

The Prime Muister: 1 have at present no plans to do so.

Mr. Thomas: Does my right hon. Friend agree that we still need to make progress in unproving wages and labour conditions and in rooling out corrupt practices in both private and publié organisations in Hong Kong? Wat ne take up the plans tirat he had as I meiga Secretary to visit the colony? Docs Tic sull hold the view that Britan hays tous responsibilities Towards Hong Kong. which we must do better at fulllling, or does he agree with my hon. Friend luc Member for Ilkeston (Mr_1

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the best course for Britan is for us to become a colony of Hong Kong!

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Wound the Pane Minister care to put mil perspective ile relative average standard of invng in Hong Kong as compared with the whole of the rest of Asia, with the possible exception of Singapore?

The Prune Minister; I would if I were given notice of the question, but I do not Garry all those figures in my head.

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(4. Mr. Radice asked the Prime Minister when he next intends to take the than at the NEDC

The Prime Minister: I refer ny hon. Friend to the reply which my right hon. Frend the Lord President of the Council pave on my behall to the hon. Member for Sune). North-West (Mr. Grylls) on 30th November.

Mr. Radice: Does my right hon. Friend agree that in the very difficult economic decisions facing the Goveniment the prob- lem is how to restore confidence in sterl- ing and to ensure a steady reduction in The public sector borrowing requirement without at the same time deflating fur- ther an already deflated economy? Would he also accept, however, that, whatever Jae dilliculties of the decision, it is vital 174 Tuis country that the right balance

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The Prime Minister: My hon. Friend has stated ili a most pithy form the prob- kea that conironty not only the Govern- ment bid the country how to ensure as be properly says, that there is confidence Overseas adkang holders of sterling with- mal, at the same time, the country being drivea mto a downward spuul. That IS s produce Sugaging the attention not only of die Cabinet bat of many others, Tarps and We shall come up with oplat solution as between those two

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