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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 174 OF 2 MARCH
1. TWO PQ'S HAVE BEEN TABLED FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
A) MR RON LEWIS (LABOUR CARLISLE) ASKS FOR A STATEMENT
REGARDING THE CURTAILMENT OF THE DRUG PROBLEM IN HONG
KONG. THIS IS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 6 MARCH.
B) REAR ADMIRAL MORGAN-GILES (CONSERVATIVE, WINCHESTER)
ASKS FOR FIGURES TO SHOW THE PROGRESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
CRIME IN HONG KONG OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS. THIS IS FOR
ORAL ANSWER ON 8 MARCH.
2. FOR (A) GRATEFUL INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE A REPLY. FOR (B) PLEASE PROVIDE CRIME AND DETECTION RATES OVER THE LAST
5 YEARS TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU CONSIDER
RELEVANT. IF YOU AGREE WE MAY WELL MAKE MENTION OF THE FACT, REPORTED IN TODAYS UK PRESS, THAT 10 PER CENT OF THE 1978/79
BUDGET WILL GO ON LAW ENFORCEMENT. PLEASE REPLY BY 0900Z 3 MARCH.
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
MR.CORTAZZI
MR.MURRAY
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON
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