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No

C4E

Hikke 18211

RAAMIKLU MA AUGSTRY MO, S1

9 DEC 1981

39599

See

9/12

Pas 4/14

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2J-

OO HONG KONG DESKBY 040100Z

GRS 450

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DESKBY 040100Z

FM FCO 03170OZ DECEMBER 81

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 914 OF 3 DECEMBER.

HKR 121/3

Information only / Action on Parafs)

B

PQ'S

1. SIR ANTHONY ROYLE HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING SIX ORAL

PQ'S WHICH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE REACHED. WE DO NOT NEED

THEREFORE TO PREPARE FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES:

TO ASK THE LORD PRIVY SEAL:

A) WHAT STEPS HE HAS TAKEN TO HELP HONG KONG IN VIEW OF THE

EXPIRY OF THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT AT THE END OF THIS YEAR:

AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG

TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPORTS.

B) IF THE PRESENT AIRPORT IN HONG KONG IS LARGE ENOUGH TO COPE

WITH THE INCREASED TRAFFIC OF THE L980'S: WHAT STUDY IS BEING

MADE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND AIRPORT:

WHEN HE ANTICIPATES DECISIONS WILL BE REACHED: AND IF HE WILL

MAKE A STATEMENT.

C) WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO CONTROL POLLUTION IN HONG KONG :

AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE WORK OF THE ENVIRONMENT

PROTECTION AGENCY.

D) WHAT STEPS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN TO HELP HONG

KONG STUDENTS STUDYING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN VIEW OF THE

SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN THEIR TUITION FEES.

E)

WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OF THE INDEPENDENT

COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION IN HONG KONG: HOW MANY CASES HAVE

BEEN DEALT WITH BY THE COMMISSION IN 1979, 1980 AND 1981: AND IF

HE IS SATISFIED WITH CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE INDEPENDENT

COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

F) IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH THE NARCOTICS PROBLEM.

2. WE PROPOSE TO SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS:

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