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INFO PEKING.
PQS FROM MR ROBERT PARRY MP.
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1. MR ROBERT PARRY, (LABOUR LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND EXCHANGE) HAS PUT
DOWN THE FOLLOWING SIX PQS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY THE SECRETARY OF
STATE:
(1)
QUOTE WHAT CRITERIA ARE USED IN ASSESSING COMPENSATION FOR
LAND, PROPERTY AND BUSINESSES ACQUIRED FOR THE BUILDING OF THE
MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY IN HONG KONG: AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR PAYING THE COMPENSATION UNQUOTE:
(11) QUOTE HOW MUCH HAS BEEN PAID IN COMPENSATION FOR
ACQUISITION OF LAND AND PROPERTY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY IN HONG KONG TO DATE: AND HOW MANY CLAIMS
ARE STILL OUTSTANDING UNQUOTE:
(111) QUOTE WHAT ASSISTANCE IS GIVEN BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
TO ENABLE SMALL BUSINESSMEN TO CARRY ON THEIR TRADES
FOLLOWING COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF THEIR BUSINESSES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY UNQUOTE:
(IV) QUOTE HOW MANY FAMILIES AND SMALL TRADERS HAVE BEEN EVICTED
TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY IN HONG KONG TO DATE: AND HOW MANY FAMILIES WERE REHOUSED
UNQUOTE:
(v)
QUOTE WHAT NEGOTIATIONS TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND SMALL TRADERS CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR ACQUISITION OF PREMISES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS
TRANSIT RAILWAY BEFORE EVICTION TAKES PLACE UNQUOTE: AND (VI) QUOTE WHAT WAS THE FINAL SETTLEMENT OF COMPENSATION TO TENANTS
OF THE TAI ON MANSIONS WHO WERE EVICTED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY IN HONG KONG:
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