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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

19th July 1971

for WRITTEN answer on

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The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Office through your Under-Secretary by

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To ask the

La. Mr. Merlyn Rees (Leeds, South):

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Hong Kong concerning the new immigration laws in that colony which restrict the freedom of entry of citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies.

14. Anthony Rayle,

ththe honourable Member is referring to the

Immigration Bill which was recently published by the

Hong Kong Government but which has not yet been enacted,

this Bill has been the subject of correspondence between

my Department and the Hong Kong Government since last October. It does not seek to make any change in require-

ments relating to the freedom of entry into Hong Kong of

citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies.

RV

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