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(Written Anson
Vol. 453
Cre. 33)
HONG KONG (STATUS)
62. Mr. W. Fletcher asked the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies if, in view of the change of naval base from Hong Kong to Singapore, he will give an assur- ance that there is no change contemplated in the status of Hong Kong as a Crown Colony.
Mr. Rees-Williams: Yes. I would like to add also that there will be no change in the character of Hong Kong as a naval base; as has been recently announced in the Press, Hong Kong will remain the operational and training base of the Fleet in the Far East.