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FM FCO 231035Z MAR 81
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 274 OF 25 MARCH
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RECEIVES IN REGISTRY NO. 51
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REGISTRY Action Taken
PUS: SCOPG, MATERNITY LEAVE, DEMOCRATIC REFOR1.
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1. ROBERT PARRY MP HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING 5 PQS FOR WRITTEN
ANSWER:
TO ASK THE LORD PRIVY SEAL:
A) IF HE WILL LIST IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT THE ORGANISATIONS
NAMES IN THE REPORT BY THE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED STANDING
COMMISSION ON PRESSURE GROUPS BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
B) IF HE WILL LIST THE NAMES OF HONOURABLE MEMBERS MENTIONED
IN THE HONG KONG STANDING COMMISSION ON PRESSURE GROUPS.
C) IF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS ANY PLANS TO ESTABLISH
THE OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN.
D) IF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS ANY PLANS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH PAID MATERNITY LEAVE: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.
E) IF HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE PROGRESS ON DEMOCRATIC REFORM
IN HONG KONG: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.
2. WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING REPLIES:
A) NO. THE COMMITTEE'S REPORTS ARE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS.
B) NO.
C) NO. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE SATISFIED THAT THE EXISTING
MEANS OF INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS OF MALADMINISTRATION, THROUGH
UMELCO, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICERS, ARE
ADEQUATE..
D) YES, IT IS EXPECTED THAT LEGISLATION WILL BE PLACED BEFORE
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
E) YES. I REFER THE HONOURABLE GENTLEMAN TO THE REPLY I GAVE
TO THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR STIRLINGHSIRE WEST (MR CANAVAN)
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