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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 444 OF 5 JUNE
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
PQS
1.
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THE FOLLOWING PQS HAVE BEEN PUT DOWN FOR ORAL REPLY BY MR
A P COSTAIN MP,, MR ROBERT PARRY MP, MR DENNIS CANAVAN MP AND
MR JACK ASPINWALL MP RESPECTIVELY: TO ASK THE LORD PRIVY SEZL
I
II
III
IV
WHAT HAS BEEN THE TOTAL COMPLETION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
HOUSING IN HONG KONG EACH YEAR FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS, AND
WHAT COMPLETIONS ARE ANTICIPATED EACH YEAR FOR THE NEXT
5 YEARS.
IF HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE PRESENT SITUATION CONCERNING THE
PEKING CONVENTION OF 1898 AND THE LEASE OF THE NEW
TERRITORIES HONG KONG.
WHETHER, PURSUANT TO HIS PREVIOUS REPLIES TO THE HON MEMBER
FOR WEST STIRLINGSHIRE OFFICIAL REPORT, 11 MAY, COLUMNS
331-5, HE WILL NOW MAKE A FURTHER STATEMENT ABOUT THE
CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF THE LATE INSPECTOR
JOHN MACLENNAN OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE ACCOMMODATED IN THE NET INCREASES IN
HOUSING PRODUCED IN 1979 IN HONG KONG.
QUESTIONS I-III COULD BE REACHED FOR ORAL REPLY. QUESTION
IV WILL NOT BE IN WHICH CASE WRITTEN REPLY WILL BE GIVEN.
2.
3. WE PROPOSE DRAFT REPLIES TO QUESTIONS II AND III, FOR WHICH
WE DO NOT REQUIRE INFORMATION FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES, AS FOLLOWS:
II YES
III NO
4. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS AND INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS I AND IV AND BACKGROUND FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES
TO QUESTION I DESKEY 090900Z.
5.
WE WILL TELEGRAPH DRAFT SUPPLEMENTARIES ON QUESTION II AS
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