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to purchase or occupy houses on these islands;
(2) what restrictions exist in (2) Jersey and (b) Guernsey on rights of United Kingdom citizens who are non-resident on these islands freely to purchase or occupy land on these islands.
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if he will issue advice to private citizens of the United Kingdom seeking to enter Rhodesia during the continued existence of the illegal regime there SO 23 to minimise the risks of such persons committing offences akin to treason.
Dr. Summerskill: I have been asked Foreign and Commonwealth Office for to reply.
There are provisions on these matters in the laws of four separate legislatures -the States of Jersey and, in the Baili- wick of Guernsey, the States of Guernsey, the States of Alderney and the Chief Pleas of Sark-which it would be impractic- able to summarise. I am arranging for copies of the relevant legislation to be sent to the hon. Member.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
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Suppression of Terrorism (Convention)
36. Sir J. Langford-Holt asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs, as a result of the failure of the European Convention on the sup- pression of terrorism, if Her Majesty's Government will withdraw from the Convention.
Dr. Owen: No. As I told the hon. Member on 17th January, Her Majesty's Government attach great importance to this Convention. My right hon. Friend intends to sign it tomorrow.
Rhodesia
Mr. Arnold asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the total number of staff from his Department on the British delegation to the Geneva Confer- ence on Rhodesia; and if he will specify their grades.
Mr. Tomimmson: The number has fluctuated in accordance with require- ments. On 14th December, when the Conference adjourned, the British delega- tion numbered 12 in addition to the Chairman, Mr. Ivor Richard. Their ranks were: one Assistant Under-Secre- tary, two Counsellors, one Legal Coun- sellor, three First Secretaries, one Attaché and four secretarial staff.
Mr. Lee asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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Mr. Rowlands: Those who contact the
advice are informed that the colony is in rebellion against the Crown and that they are liable to prosecution if they contravene United Kingdom sanctions legislation. They are also informed that the security situation in that country is unsettled, that normal consular facilities and protection from Her Majesty's
Government are not available and that they might find themselves liable for call up to the Rhodesian Armed Forces.
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Mr. Arnold asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what sums have been appro- priated for the use of each delegation at the Geneva Conference; and under what Vote the sums are authorised.
Mr. Tomlinson: Expenditure in con- nection with the attendance of the five delegations at the Rhodesia Conference has been as follows.
Delegation of: Mr. Mugabe Bishop Muzorewa Mr. Nkomo Mr. Sithole Mr. Smith
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43,401
41.522
924
41,482
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37,718
42.528
206,651
This expenditure is being borne on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Other External Relations Vote (Class II, Vote 5). Also borne on this Vote are the costs relating to the secretariat staff and the provision of office accommoda- tion and services in Geneva amounting to about £47,400.
Expenditure in respect of the Chairman and his staff is being met from the Diplomatic and Consular Services Vote (Class II, Vote 1). To date this amounts to about £42,500, excluding the costs of the Chairman's African tour which are not yet known in detail.
Hong Kong
Mr. Newens asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on
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