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Confidential.

Restricted. Unclassified.

PRIVACY MARKING

To:-

Hansard Hansard, 7

..In Confidence

Type 1 +

From

7 December, 1970, Cot 806, Telephone No. & Ext.

December, 1970,

Joi Lod

Department

рекраши lette t Mr Tenhari

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Recent Ministerial Visits to trova Kong

1. My right honourable Friend the Chancellor of the

my honaewable Friend

Duchy of Lancaster and the Parliamentary Under-

the

Secretary of State respectively visited Hong Kong in

September and October last.

Use of Chinese as an Official Language in Hong Kong

2. I have nothing to add to the reply given by my

honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary

of State in his reply to a question by the honourable Member on the 7th of December.

Housing

3. The achievements of Hong Kong in the sphere of

housing are second to none The Hong Kong Government nevertheless fully realise that problems, such as the

exist re-housing of remaining squatters, still remains and

they have no intention of relaxing their efforts in

this sphere.

Education

4. a. Free Primary Education

The Governor recently announced that the Hong

Kong Government were considering the early

abolition of fees in Government and aided primary

schools.

b. Compulsory Frimary Education

The Government of Hong Kong are examining the

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