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FM FCO 261516Z OCT 79 ·
TO IMMEDIATE HONGKONG
TELEGRAM NO. 878 OF 26 OCTOBER.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS
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RECEIVED IN DOSAY NO. 51 TO OCT 1979
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1. MR ROBERT PARRY MP HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING EIGHT PQS FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN ANSWER ON 31 OCTOBER 1979:
TO ASK THE LORD PRIVEY SEAL,
1)...WHAT OBJECTIONS HE HAS RECEIVED FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA TOWARDS SOCIAL PROGRESS IN THE FIELDS OF HOUSING, WELFARE, EDUCATION, LABOUR AND CIVIL RIGHTS IN HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
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2)...IF HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE ATTEMPTS OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG TO STAMP OUT CORRUPTION IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN HONGKONG.
3)...WHAT OBJECTIONS THERE HAVE BEEN FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA TOWARDS THE DEMAND FOR A REFORM OF THE HONGKONG URBAN COUNCIL.
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...IF IT IS THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG OR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO REPLY TO REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY MEMBERS OF THIS HOUSE.
5) ...WHAT IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT SPEND BY THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT ON
SPONSORING TRIPS FOR MEMBERS BY THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING AIR FARES, HOTEL AND OTHER EXPENDITURE, OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS TO THE LATEST AVAILABLE DATE.
6) ...IF CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
TO REPRESENTATIONS FOR A REFORM OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND WHAT CONCLUSIONS HE HAS REACHED ON THE DESIRABILITY OF INCREASING
ITS POWERS.
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