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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL NO 956 OF 18 JANUARY.
FROM HKIOD.
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IKKIY. B
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
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1. MR RAY CARTER MP (LABOUR, NORTHFIELD) HAS TODAY PUT DOWN 3 QUESTIONS FOR PRIORITY RITTEN ANSWER ON 21 JANUARY. MR BLAKER WILL REPLY. THE QUESTIONS ARE:-
(A) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL HAVE AN INVESTIGATION HADE INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE HONG KONG POLICE. WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND THE REPLY ''NO SIR''.
(B) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE HEN WAS THE LAST OCCASION HEN A BRITISH MINISTER MADE AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO HONG KONG TO DISCUSS THE TERRITORY'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS. WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND THE
FOLLOWING REPLY:- ''MY PREDECESSOR MR ROYLE 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. 1
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, THE PRIME MINISTER HAD INTENDED TO VISIT HONG KONG AS WELL AS CHINA THIS MONTH: BUT, AS HE INFORMED THE HOUSE ON 18 DECEMBER, THE PRESENT SITUATION IN BRITAIN MADE IT NECESSARY TO POSTPONE THE VISIT.
(C) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL CALL FOR AN
INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF MR KWAN KUNG WHO WAS KILLED IN
AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A CAR ON 29 JULY 1973 IN ARGYLE STREET, HONG KONG AND THE SUBSEQUENT REFUSAL OF THE POLICE TO PROSECUTE
THE DRIVER OF THE CAR. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON
THE FORM OF A REPLY TO THIS QUESTION.
2. GRATEFUL IF YOUR SUGGESTED REPLY TO (C) AND COMMENTS, IF ANY, ON (A) AND (B) COULD REACH US BY 210912.
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