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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 1048 OF 29 NOVEMBER. 1944

FROM HK1OD

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.

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IVOR CLEMITSON HAS PUT DOWN SIX QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

BY 3 DECEMBER, TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:

(A) WHAT WAS THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON EACH OF THE FOLLOWING" SERVICES IN 1973-74 IN THE CROWN COLOGY OF HONG KONG, NAMELY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES AND POLICE, AND WHAT WAS THE PROPORTION OF THE TOTAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT REPRESENTED BY

EACH OF THESE ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE.

(B) WHAT WAS THE PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 YEARS AND 15 YEARS RECEIVING FULL-TIME EDUCATION IN THE CROWN COLONY

OF HONG KONG IN THE YEARS 1965, 1970 AND 1973.

(C) WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION OF THE CROW

COLONY OF HONG KONG WERE RECEIVING FULL-TIME HIGHER EDUCATION AFTER THE AGE OF 16 YEARS IN 1965, 1979 AND 1973.

(D) WHAT WAS THE RATE OF INFANT MORTALITY IN THE CROWN COLONY OF

HONG KONG IN THE YEARS 1965, 1978 AND 1973.

(E). WHAT IS THE RATIO OF HOSPITAL BEDS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PATIENT PER 1,000 OF THE POPULATION IN THE CROWN COLONY OF HONG KONG.

(F) WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE WAGE IN 1973 OF THE INDIGENOUS WORK FORCE IN. THE CROWN COLONY OF HONG KONG, AND IN THE TEXTILE AND

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES IN PARTICULAR.

2. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PROPOSE REPLIES, TO ARRIVE IF POSSIBLE BY 021200Z OR, IF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, BY 039900Z AT LATEST.

3. SEE MIFT.

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MR MALE

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

6 GRAFTON STREET

LONDON W1 X 3LB

MR WILFORD