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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 573 OF 23 JULY
MIPT: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS
Hkk173
No flaws
1. WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS:-
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A. NO SUCH NEGOTIATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE. HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
HAS NO INTENTION OF IGNORING OR UNILATERALLY ABROGATING ANY PART
OF THE TREATY.
B. NO.
C. HONG KONG IS A BRITISH PORT OF REGISTRY. THERE ARE NO PLANS AT
PRESENT TO INTRODUCE A SEPARATE HONG KONG REGISTER AND NO
COMMUNICATION FROM THE NATIONAL UNION OF SEAMEN CONCERNING SUCH A PROPOSAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
D. SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE'S TERM OF OFFICE EXPIRES IN APRIL 1980, AN
ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE NEXT GOVERNOR WILL BE MADE IN GOOD TIME.
E. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE COLSIDERED.
G. NO.
3.
GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS AND FOR SUGGESTED REPLIES TO QUESTIONS
F AND H IN MIPT DESKEY 24090OZ.
CARRINGTON
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HK & GD
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LEGAL ADVS.(MR RUSHFORD) MR CORTAZZI
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
LONDON
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