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6... QUOTE IF HE OR THE MINISTER OF STATE WILL MEET A SMALL
DELEGATION FROM THE HEUNG YEE KUK WHO WILL BE VISITING THE UNITED
KINGDOM IN MARCH TO DISCUSS THE QUESTION OF LAND COMPENSATION IN
THE NEW TERRITORIES HONG KONG AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS UNQUOTE:
7... QUOTE WHAT REPRESENTATIONS THE HEUNG YEE KUK HAS MADE TO THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REGARDING INCREASES IN RENT, PREMIUMS, RATES
AND OTHER FEES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES: AND WHAT ACTION HAS BEEN
TAKEN IN RESPECT OF SUCH REPRESENTATIONS UNQUOTE:
3... QUOTE IF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS INVOLVED, WHETHER BY
LOANS, GUARANTEES OR PROVISION OF LAND, IN ANY SCHEME IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES OF HONG KONG THAT IS AMORTISED OR DUE FOR COMPLETION
AFTER THE EXPIRY OF THE LEASE IN 1997 UNQUOTE: AND
9... QUOTE WHETHER ANY AGENCY OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF HONG KONG CHINESE LABOUR FOR
WORK IN THE OCEAN AND NAURU ISLANDS OR OILFIELDS IN BRUNET: HOW MANY PERSONS HAVE BEEN RECRUITED UNDER THESE SCHEMES AND IF THIS
PROCESS IS STILL IN OPERATION. UNQUOTE
2. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE/INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE REPLIES, BY
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PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
PS/MR LUARD
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
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MR S.J. KIDD
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, GRAFTON STREET
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