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South Africa
(United Nations Resolution)
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why the British Government on 14th November voted against a resolu- tion in the Special Political Committee of the United Nations calling for action against the policies of South Africa.
Mr. Foley: Our reasons for voting against the Resolution to which my hon. Friend refers were explained by the United Kingdom representative in his statement to the Special Political Com- mittee on 14th November, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House.
Gibraltar
Mr. Edward M. Taylor asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a further statement on the situation in Gibraltar.
Mr. Foley: Latest reports indicate general satisfaction in Gibraltar over the outcome of the talks in London earlier this month, described by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in reply to the hon. Member for Haltemprice on the 8th December. [Vol. 793, c. 23-5.]
Nigeria
Mr. Edward M. Taylor asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will initiate a conference of Commonwealth repre- sentatives to discuss the civil war in Nigeria.
Mr. Foley: No, it would be for the Nigerian Federal Government to approach the Commonwealth Secretary- General if they wished to discuss the civil war at such a conference. It is not for one member of the Commonwealth to initiate a conference to discuss the inter- nal affairs of another. At the present time the Nigerians look primarily to the Organisation of African Unity to promote direct negotiations with a view to a settlement.
Falkland Islands
Dame Joan Vickers asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common-
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wealth Affairs whether he will give an assurance that no immigration into the Falkland Islands from either Argentina or the mainland of South America will be allowed other than that under the direct control of, the Executive Council of the islands.
Mr. Luard: Immigration into the Falkland Islands is controlled by local legislation enacted by the Islands' Legis- lative Council. I am not aware of any difficulties in the working of the present law nor have I had any proposal to change it.
Hong Kong (Primary School
Education)
Mr. Colin Jackson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when compulsory primary school education is to be introduced into Hong Kong.
Mr. Luard: The position has not yet been reached where it is possible to consider making primary education com- pulsory. The declared aim of the Hong Kong Government is to provide free pri- mary education for all who desire it and the immediate objective, which I expect to be attained by the end of next year, is to extend as rapidly as possible the number of places in Government and subsidised primary schools so as to pro- vide places for all children of primary school age who seek them.
Passports
Mr. Macdonald asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, following the reduction of the age of majority to 18 on 1st January, 1970, he intends similarly to reduce the age below which consent is needed for the grant of passport facilities.
Mr. Luard: Yes. As from 1st January, 1970, consent for the grant of passport facilities will be required only in respect of persons under the age of 18. From the same date caveats objecting to the grant of passport facilities will be accepted only in respect of persons under the age of 18.
Libya (British Women)
Mr. Arthur Lewis asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why he has not made claims
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