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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 953 OF 4 NOVEMBER. 1974

FROM HKIOD.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.

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1. MR JAMES SILLARS HAS PUT DOWN TEN QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY 6 NOVEMBER, TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:

(A) NOW 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

TO LONDON IN EACH OF THE PAST 10 YEARS:

(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:

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

(E)

(F) WHAT ARE THE SIZE OF THE ELECTORATE FOR THE HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL AND TIE ESTIMATED SIZE OF THE ADULT ROPULATION IN THE

AREAS COVERED BY THE COUNCIL:

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WHEN FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION WAS INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG:

AND WHAT PLANS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE TO TRODUCE COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGE OF

10 AND 15 YEARS:

/(11) WHAT PROPORTIONS

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