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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 1024 OF 17 NOVEMBER, 1972

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1. FOR ANSWER ON 20 NOVEMBER.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHY, EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT DROPPED THE TERM COLONY FROM ITS PASSPORTS

AND IMMIGRATION STAMPS.

2. FOR ANSWER ON 27 NOVEMBER.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHAT IS THE ACREAGE OF CROWN LAND IN HONG KONG: HOW MANY ACRES IN TOTAL ARE LEASED TO PRIVATE

INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATE BODIES: AND IF HE WILL NAME THE 10 MAJOR

LEASEHOLDERS AND STATE THE DATE WHEN THEY FIRST TOOK THE LEASE. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG LEASES LAND THROUGH ONE OF ITS OWN DEPARTMENTS DEALING DIRECTLY WITH APPLICANTS, OR THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY COMPANIES.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, HOW MANY LEASES FOR LAND ARE UNDER CURRENT ISSUE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG: WHAT WILL BE THE INCOME FROM THESE IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR: AND HOW MANY

LEASES WILL COME UP FOR RENEWAL IN 1973.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IF HE WILL STATE THE TOTAL INCOME OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR,

SHOWING UNDER THE NECESSARY HEADINGS HOW THIS INCOME WAS DERIVED: IF HE WILL STATE THE GOVERNMENT'S EXPENDITURE IN TOTAL AND UNDER VARIOUS HEADINGS FOR THE SAME PERIOD: AND HOW THIS COMPARES WITH

THE PAST 12 YEARS.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHAT LEGISLATION HAS BEEN ENACTED IN HONG KONG FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE AFFAIRS OF STOCK

EXCHANGES IN THE COLONY: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON FUTURE

GOVERNMENT ACTION IN THIS MATTER.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHAT ARE THE CURRENT OR PROJECTED CAPITAL PROJECTS TO SOLVE THE WATER SUPPLY PROBLEM IN HONG KONG.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, HOW MANY TRADE UNIONISTS ARE

PRESENTLY SERVING ON LEGISLATIVE BODIES WITHIN HONG KONG: AND IF

HE WILL LIST THE BODIES CONCERNED AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF EACH, INDICATING THE TRADE UNIONISTS SERVING ON EACH.

/TO

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