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FOREIGN AND SUMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS Palestine Liberation Organisation 4. Mr. Biggs-Davison asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the United Kingdom's abstention from the vote in favour of inviting the Palestine Liberation Organisation to send observers to meetings of UNESCO and to take part in the UN General Assembly.
Mr. James Callaghan: I would refer the hon. Gentleman to what I said on this subject on 30th October in the debate on the Address.-[Vol. 880, c. 238.]
Simonstown Agreement
23. Mr. Luard asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements he has made to transfer to the United States Govern- ment the facilities at present enjoyed in South Africa by the United Kingdom under the Simonstown Agreement.
Mr. James Callaghan: None.
Cyprus
24. Mr. Dykes asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give an up-to-date assess- ment of the latest situation in Cyprus as it affects British nationals outside the SBA territories.
25. Sir D. Walker-Smith asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the present position in regard to the property and well-being of British resi- dent in Kyrenia.
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and their property with Vice President Denktash during their recent talks in London.
In respect of British property in Cyprus I would refer to my earlier reply
today to the hon. Member for Arundel (Mr. Marshall).
Law of the Sea Conference
26. Mr. James Johnson asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if he will make a statement upon the proceedings of the Law of the Sea Conference in Caracas upon 16th June to 29th August, with particular reference to international fishing limits.
Mr. Hattersley: The second session of the conference made important progress towards a new convention. I am hopeful of a successful outcome of the next session, which will be held in Geneva in March 1975. No final decisions were taken at the Caracas session on fishing limits or on other issues.
Rhodesia
27. Mr. Lee asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the measures to be taken to free Mr. Kenneth McIntosh from imprisonment by the illegal régime in Rhodesia.
Miss Joan Lestor: As hon. Members know well, there is little that Her Majesty's Government can do about the actions within Rhodesia of the illegal régime. I therefore regret that we can do nothing to help him.
Hong Kong
28. Sir Anthony Royle, asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Com- monwealth Affairs if he will give an assur- ance that there is no intention to change or reduce the British political and mili- tary commitment to Hong Kong.
Mr. Hattersley: All British nationals in Cyprus, particularly those in the Turkish-occupied area, are, under the present circumstances, suffering some degree of hardship, but they appear to be in no danger. The High Commission in Nicosia has reminded the appropriate authorities of their responsibility for the safety of British subjects and will make further representations whenever there is need to do so. The Foreign Secretary1976. The successor agreement will of discussed the position of British nationals course be the subject of consultation with
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Miss Joan Lestor: We have no inten- tion of abandoning Hong Kong. On the question of defence, the present agree- ment on Hong Kong's contribution to the cost of the garrison expires in March
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