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1. MR RAY CARTER MP (LABOUR, NORTHFIELD) HAS TODAY PUT DOWN 3 QUESTIONS FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN ANSWER ON 21 JANUARY. MR BLAKER WILL REPLY. THE QUESTIONS ARE:-

(A) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL HAVE AN INVESTIGATION MADE TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE HONG KONG POLICE. WE PROPOSE TO

RECOMMEND THE REPLY ''NO SIR'.

(B) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHEN WAS THE LAST OCCASION WHEN

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 19-15 NOVEMBER 1972. SINCE THEN A NUMBER OF OTHER MINISTERS

HAVE PAID SHORT VIS173 TO THE COLONY FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES, I

MYSELF VISITED HONG KONG FROM 27 SEPTEMBER - 1 CCTOBER 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, AG HE INFORMED THE HOUSE ON 10 DECEMBER, THE PRESENT SITUATION

IN BRITAIN MADE IT HECESSARY TO POSTPONE THE VISIT.

(C) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL CALL FOR AN

NIVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF UR KWAN KUNG SPC WAS KILLED

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, GA (A) AND (R) COULD REACH US BY 21.96. Z.

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