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FM FCO 18205OZ FEB
22 FEB 1977
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 126 OF 18 FEBRUARY
INFO PEKING
FROM H K D
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: MR HAL MILLER M P
1. MR HAL MILLER (CONSERVATIVE
BROMSGROVE AND REDDITCH)
HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING ORAL QUESTION FOR ANSWER BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE:-
QUOTE WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN ANY CHANGE IN THE POLICY OF H M G TOWARDS HONG KONG SINCE IT CAME TO OFFICE: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE AIMS OF THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TOWARDS HONG KONG UNQUOTE.
2. WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DRAFT REPLY # QUOTE H M G'S POLICY, LIKE THAT OF PREVIOUS GOVERNMENTS, IS TO ADMINISTER HONG KONG IN THE INTERESTS OF THOSE WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO LIVE THERE, THERE IS A REGULAR EXCHANGE OF VIEWS BETWEEN HM G AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE MEASURES THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE POPULATION OF HONG KONG, HM G. HAVE WELCOMED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S PLANS FOR FURTHER PROGRESS IN LABOUR, SOCIAL AND ALLIED FIELDS IN HONG KONG, AS SET OUT BY THE GOVERNOR IN HIS STATEMENT AT THE OPENING OF THE CURRENT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST OCTOBER UNQUOTE.
3. WE WILL BE PREPARING SUPPLEMENTARIES BASED UPON THE REPLIES GIVEN TO RECENT QUESTIONS ON HONG KONG.
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4. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED DRAFT REPLY BY 22110OZ,
CROSLAND
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