Hkk173/2
2 5 JUL 1979
OFFICER
68
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00 PEKING DESKBY 25010OZ
GR 400
RESTRICTED
DESKBY 25010OZ
FM FCO 24161OZ JULY 1979
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 422 OF 24 JULY
FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF DEPARTMENT WAS SENT TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 572 OF 23 JULY
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS
1. THE FOLLOWING EIGHT QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN TABLED FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN ANSWER BY THE LORD PRIVY SEAL:
MR STANLEY NEWENS MP
A... WHAT NEGOTIATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE BETWEEN HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE EXTENSION, REVISION, CESSATION OR OTHER VARIATION OF THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF THE CONVENTION OF PEKING 1898: AND WHETHER HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING IGNORING OR UNILATERALLY ABROGATING ANY PART OF THE TREATY.
B... WHETHER HE PLANS TO AMEND ARTICLE XXVI (6) OF THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG.
MR ROBERT PARRY MP
C... IF THERE ARE ANY PLANS TO INTRODUCE A HONG KONG REGISTER OF SHIPPING: AND IF HE HAS RECEIVED ANY COMMUNICATION FROM THE NATIONAL UNION OF SEAMEN CONCERNING ANY PROPOSALS.
D... WHEN HE WILL ANNOUNCE THE NAME OF THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG.
E... IF HE WILL CONSIDER A POLITICAL APPOINTEE AS THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG.
F... WHAT IS THE PRESENT LEVEL OF COMPENSATION BEING OFFERED PER SQUARE FOOT FOR (A) SHOPS, (B) OTHER BUSINESSES AND (C) FLATS BEING CURRENTLY OFFERED TO TENANTS OF SAI LAU KOK IN HONG KONG: AND HOW THESE LEVELS COMPARE WITH MARKET PRICES FOR SIMILAR PROPERTIES, BEARING IN MIND THE ENHANCED VALUES THAT OBTAIN BY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PROPOSED MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION.
MR DENNIS CANAVAN MP
G... IF REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM PEKING OR THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN LONDON CONCERNING THE EXPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY AT SAI LAU KOK, TSUEN WAN IN HONG KONG.
M... IF HE WILL PUBLISH IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT THE COMPANY OR COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY DEPOT SITE PROPOSED OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY DEPOT SITE PROPOSED AT SAI LAU KOK, HONG KONG, THEIR AUTHORISED AND PAID UP CAPITAL, THE OFFICERS AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS, IF ANY, ARE MEMBERS OF: (A) THE LANDS TRIBUNAL, (B) THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT OR (C) ANY OTHER COMMITTEE THAT ADVISES ON OR IS CONSULTED OVER THE ROUTE AND PLANNING OF FINANCE OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY OPERATIONS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
2. SEE MIFT.
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