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2 MARCH 1977 Mrs. Bart: Our financing of the plan- tations has created a substantial asset, and resulted in valuable community de- velopment in a deprived area. The question of further aid for Viphya and the prospects for the proposed pulp mill will be discussed at our next triennial aid talks with the Malawi Government in mid-May.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Zambia (Rhodesian Children)
15. Mr. Ronald Bell asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Zambia to obtain the return to their parents of the children taken from the mission school in Rhodesia and now in Zambia; and whether he will make a statement.
Mr. Rowlands: I would refer the bon. and learned Member to the reply my hon. Friend gave to the hon. Member for Epping Forest (Mr. Biggs-Davison) on 25th February.
Trong trong
16. Mr. Hal Miller asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether there has been any change in the policy of Her Majesty's Govern- ment towards Hong Kong since they came to office; and if he will make a statement on the aims of the present Government's policy towards Hong Kong.
Mr. Luard: No. Her Majesty's Gov- ernment's policy, like that of previous Governments, is to administer Hong Kong in the interests of those who live there.
24. Sir John Rodgers asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Afairs how many refugees from the Chinese mainland have been sent back by the Hong Kong authorities; what information and assurances are received about their treatment on return; how many such refugees have been allowed to remain in Hong Kong: how many have moved from Hong Kong to third coun- tries; whether he will specify such coun- tries; and whether he will make a state- ment about the policy of Her Majesty's Government in this regard.
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Mr. Luard : Since the reintroduction on 30th November 1974 of the policy of refusing entry approximately 2,300 per- sons have been apprehended trying to enter Hong Kong illegally from China and have been returned. I have no reason to believe that those returned have suffered unduly harsh treatment. I shall write separately in amplification of these points in answer to the other Questions raised by the hon. Member.
28. Mr. Costain asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the trend in crime figures for the last year in Hong Kong.
Mr. Luard: I am pleased to inform the hon. Member that in 1976 the trend in crime figures in Hong Kong continued to show the consistent decline which had begun in 1975, so that by the end of 1976 the level of crime was back to that recorded at the end of 1973.
Anguilla
19. Miss Joan Lestor asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs under what circumstances the Leader of the Anguilla Council was changed; and how the new Leader was selected.
Mr. Rowlands: On 1st February a motion declaring lack of confidence in the Government of Anguilla was carried by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the elected members of the Legislative Assembly. In accordance with the pro- visions of the Constitution, Her Majesty's Commissioner revoked the appointment of Mr. Webster and appointed Mr. Emile Gumbs.
Cambodia
20. Mr. Goodhart asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement about current British relations with Cambodia.
Mr. Luard: I have nothing to add to the reply which I gave the hon. Member on 22nd December.
New Hebrides
17. Mr. Christopher Price asked the Secretary of State for Forciga and Com- monwealth Affairs if he will now fix, in
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