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21 January 1974
Mr Ray Carter (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when was the last occasion that a British Minister made an official visit to Hong Kong to discuss the territory's internal affairs.
NO. W77
MR PETER BLAKER
My predecessor visited Hong Kong from 10-15 November 1972. Since then a number of other Ministers have paid short visits to the colony for different purposes. I myself visited Hong Kong from 27 September-1 October 1973 in my former capacity as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence for the Army, As the House is aware, my right honourable Friend the Prime Minister had intended to visit Hong Kong as well as China this month; but, as he informed the House on 18 December, he had to postpone the visit.
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