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Republic of South Africa have been in- vited to visit Great Britain in 1976: Mr. T. K. Mopeli, Chief Minister of Basotho- Owaqwa : viss Stella 'gcau, Minister of the Interior of the Transkei ; Mr. Walter Khanye, Kwazulu Executive Councillor of Community Affairs: Mr. J. S. Leon, Leader of the Labour Party.
Terrorisni (International Convention) Mr. Biggs-Davison asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement about the proposed International Conven- tion against Terrorism.
Mr. Hattersley: The feasibility of a European convention to assist in the extradition of terrorist offenders is eve really being studied by a Council of Europe committee in which the United Kingdom is playing a full part.
Soviet Union
Mr. Nicholas Winterton asked the Sec- retary of State for Foren and Common- wealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the present state of relations bor^cen Her Majesty's Government and the Troy- ernment of the Union of Soviet Secrist Republics.
Mr. Hattersley : Anglo-Soviet relations as far as Her Majesty's Governmem ate concerned, continue to be conduct of in accordance with the decrements signed by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and the Soviet leaders in February last year and, in particular in ' spirit of the Joint Statement of 17th Eurary 1975.
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Mr. Hattersley; No. The Pleian Gov. ernment are preparing and renting an official English version which will be available in the near future. Copies will be made available to Parliament as soon as possible. Copies of an unofficial but correct translation have already been made available in the Vote Office.
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Hong Kong
Mr. Lee asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Allairs if he will appoint a commission of in- quiry to investigate the Government of Hong Kong in the light of the revelations of corruption of recent years.
Mr. Eunals: No. The Independent Commission Against Corruption which began operations in February 1974 has made impressive progress. It has received a large measure of support from the Hong Kong public and must be given proper opportunity to fulfil its task.
HOME DI PARIMENT
Bailed Defendants
Mr. Mikardo asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department which magistrates' courts in Inner London still require defendants who are on bail to surrender and be locked in a detention room before their case is culled on.
Vir. Alexander W. Lyon: Responsi- bility for the arrangements at a particu- lar court rests with the magistrates but I understand that at five magistrates' Courts in Inner London- Camberwell Green, Greenwich. Marlborough Street, South Western and West London daten- dants surrendering to bail are asked to wait in the secure area of the court until their case is called. They are, however, at liberty to leave it on request. Committee of Magistrates for Inner i on- don acepts the desirability of leaving defendants at liberty until their case is called. Regrettably, in some courts there are practical difficulties. These are being further explored.
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Mr. Arthur Lewis asked the Secre- tary of State for the Home Department whether he will give the number of serious crimes and/or crimes of violence in 1965 and at the latest stated date
Mr. Alexander W. Lyon:`The total number of indictable offences recorded as known to the police in England and Wa'es during 1974 was 1.963,360 of which 63,781 were indictable offences of violence against the person. The corresponding
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