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CONFIDENTIAL

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IMMEDIATE

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FROM F C O 041915Z

CONFIDENTIAL.

DESKRY 050180Z.

TO IMMEDIATE

1,

GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 953 OF 4 NOVEMBER. 1974

FROM HKIOD.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.

MR JAMES SILLARS HAS PUT DOWN TEN QUESTIONS FOR

WRITTEN ANSWER BY 6 NOVEMBER, TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:

(A) HOW MANY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG HOLD BRITISH PASSPORTS :

AND HOW MANY OF THESE WOULD BE PERMITTED UNIMPEDED ACCESS TO

THE UNITED KINGDOM UNDER CURRENT IMMIGRATION LAWS:

(B) HOW MUCH OF THE HONG KONG BUDGET SURPLUS HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED HKKS 10 TO LONDON IN EACH OF THE PAST 10 YEARS: аккоро

HILIS

PICK.20/4

WKK 20

(C) WHAT, IN 1973, WAS THE AVERAGE WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL WAGE IN HONG KONG: AND WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED FOR

THAT WAGE:

(D) WHAT ARE THE PRESENT RATES OF INCOME TAX AND

CORPORATION TAX IN HONG KONG: AND WHEN THESE TAXES WERE LAST

INCREASED:

(E)

WHAT WAS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S INCOME IN 1973 FROM INCOME TAX AND CORPORATION TAX, RESPECTIVELY:

(F) WHAT ARE THE SIZE OF THE ELECTORATE FOR THE HONG KONG URBAN

HICK 1S/ COUNCIL AND THE ESTIMATED SIZE OF THE ADULT POPULATION IN THE HICKIS/35

HICK

9/2

AREAS COVERED BY THE COUNCIL:

(G) WHEN FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION WAS INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG: AND WHAT PLANS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE TO INTRODUCE

COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE ACE OF

12 AND 15 YEARS:

/(H) WHAT PROPORTIONS

CONFIDENTIAL.