CONFIDENTIAL
TOP COP
GR 35
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 070500Z
CONFIDENTIAL
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY NO.52
- 9 DEC:974
TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 1224 OF 7 DECEMBER. 1974
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.
YOUR TELEGRAM 1076 OF 6 DECEMBER.
NO COMMENTS.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HITIOD (4) MR MAKE
CONFIDENTIAL
RESTRICTED
UrY
PS 120
IMMEDIATE
CPYPHER/CAT A
FM F C O 061655Z
RESTRICTED
DESK BY 070100Z
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 1076 OF 6 DECEMBER 1974.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
1. MR ROBERT PARRY M P (LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND EXCHANGE, LABOUR) HAS PUT DOWN A QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 10 DECEMBER TO ASK THE PRIME MINISTER IF HE HAS ANY PLANS TO PAY AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO HONG KONG. 2. WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND THE ANSWER ''I HAVE AT PRESENT NO PLANS
TO DO SO.""
3. THIS IS THE SAME ANSWER AS THAT GIVEN BY THE P M ON 4
APRIL TO THE SAME QUESTION FROM THE SAME M P (HANSARD: 4 APRIL 1074, WA 434).
4. IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS, GRATEFUL FOR THESE BY Ø900Z
ON 9 DECEMBER.
CALLAGHAN.
FILES HK10D
RESTRICTED
9
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No, 51
TUESDAY, MAY 28.31U1974
MR. HEATH VISITS HONG KONG
******
THE RT. HON. EDWARD HEATH, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, WILL VISIT HONG KONG NEXT WEEK.
MR. HEATH WILL ARRIVE BY TRAIN FROM CANTON ON SUNDAY (JUNE 2) AND WILL BE STAYING AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE AS THE GUEST OF THE GOVERNOR AND LADY MACLEHOSE.
HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SIR TIMOTHY KITSON, PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARY AND LADY KITSON, MR. DOUGLAS HURD, MP, AND A PARTY OF FOUR.
DURING HIS STAY, MR. HEATH WILL MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND URBAN COUNCILS FOR DISCUSSIONS, AND ALSO CALL ON MR. T.W. ASTON, SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER, AND MR. JACK CATER, COMMISSIONER, INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION.
ON MONDAY (JUNE 3) HE WILL BE TAKEN ON A HELICOPTER TOUR TO SEE VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING CONTAINER TERMINALS, HOUSING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
THE NEXT DAY (TUESDAY) HE WILL VISIT THE URBAN SERVICES SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX AT MORSE PARK, AND CALL ON THE ARMY. MR. HEATH IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE FOR LONDON ON JUNE 4.
>
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MR. HEATH WILL MEET THE PRESS AT A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON JUNE 4 (TUESDAY) AT 5 P.M. IN THE 35 MM. THEATRE, GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION SERVICES, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 5TH FLOOR.
INJURED PO SANG BANK VICTIMS MAY BE COMPENSATED
******
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBILITY OF PROVIDING COMPENSATION TO THE HOSTAGES OF THE PO SANG BANK WHO WERE INJURED DURING THE ROBBERY ATTEMPT LAST FRIDAY.
MR. STEPHEN CHAU, PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER CACCIDENT COMPENSATION), SAID THE DEPARTMENT WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE POLICE, HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES AND THE VICTIMS TO OBTAIN ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION AND FACTS.
+ONCE THE VICTIMS DECIDE TO PROCEED WITH THEIR APPLICATION AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, THEIR CASES WIL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARD WHICH WILL DECIDE ON THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION,+ HE SAID.
/10
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.