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CONFIDENTIAL
GRØ IMMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT A
FM F C 0 211130Z
CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 319 OF 21 APRIL..
P.Q.
1
HKK 224. //
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RECEIVED HI REGISTRY/MO. 51
2 4 APR 1978
DESK OFFICER INDEX
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
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1. MR KENNETH CLARKE MP (CONSERVATIVE) HAS PUT DOWN A PQ:-
QUOTE ASKING THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR, AND THE VALUE OF, THE OLD-AGE SUPPLEMENT AND THE LONG-TERM SUPPLEMENT RECENTLY INTRODUCED FOR THOSE RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE IN HONG KONG UNQUOTE.
2. WE PROPOSE TO REPLY:-
QUOTE OLD-AGE SUPPLEMENT OF HK DOLLARS 90 PER MONTH IS PAID TO THOSE AGED 60 AND OVER NOT ALREADY RECEIVING WELFARE ALLOWANCE > UNDER THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME. THE LONG-TERM SUPPLEMENT OF - HK DOLLARS 500 PER FAMILY, AND HK DOLLARS 250 FOR SINGLE PEOPLE, IS PAID ANNUALLY TO THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR
ONE YEAR UNQUOTE.
3. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 241400Z.
OWEN
FILES
HKGD
OLA
COPIES TO:
HKGO.,
.6, GRAFTON STR.
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
MR.CORTAZZI
MR.MURRAY
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