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21 MAY 1975
premises being operated as hotels or boarding houses without application for a fire certificate was estimated to be about 14,000.
Vietnamese Refugees
Sir Frederic Bennett asked the Secre- tary of State for the Home Department if he will now apply the same criteria to South Vietnamese refugees wishing to come to the United Kingdom with special reference to those who found a tem- porary haven in Hong Kong, as he did to the 683 refugees from Chile; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Roy Jenkins: I do not accept the implication in the hon. Member's Ques- tion. Each refugee situation has to be considered in the light of all the relevant circumstances and an appropriate deci- sion taken about admission to the United Kingdom. That is the course we have laken with regard to Chile and Vietnam, and it is too soon to review the criteria I announced on 8th May. We cannot yet assess what our commitment will be on the basis of those criteria.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS
Law of the Sea Conference
6. Mr. Henderson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress at the Law of the Sea Conference.
21. Mr. Tugendhat asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's policy concerning the law of the sea.
24. Mr. James Johnson asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if he will make a statement regarding the Law of the Sea Conference at Geneva.
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Mr. Enuals: As I said in reply to the hon. Member for Leek (Mr. Knox) on 14th May, the Geneva session which took place from 17th March to 9th May pro- duced single negotiating texis on the substantive questions before the con- ference. This was an important step forward. Copies of the negotiating texts have been placed in the Library of the
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House. The United Kingdom put forward a number of proposals in an attempt to secure agreement on a generally accept- able convention.
Cyprus
17. Sir Bernard Braine asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs whether, in pursuance of their responsibility as guarantor Power to maintain security in the island of Cyprus, Her Majesty's Government will have dis- cussions with the Turkish Government designed to secure the protection, super- vision and maintenance of the churches, icons and antiquities of Cyprus, and to ensure the freedom of movement for each of those persons deputed with the task of inspecting, identifying and preserving the churches, religious symbols and the anti- quities forming part of the civilisation of Cyprus.
18. Mr. Wall asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations within UNESCO designed to secure the preservation of the churches, icons and antiquities in Cyprus and freedom of movement for those responsible for action in this field to travel, inspect and super- vise every church or object which is neces- sary to the pursuit of their responsibilities.
Mr. James Callaghan: UNESCO has taken cognisance of this problem. Two senior UNESCO officials visited Cyprus and inspected sites in both Greek and Turkish-held areas and reported to the Director-General of UNESCO. It is for the Director-General to consider their recommendations for further action.
. 22. Sir G. Sinclair asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions have taken place with the Greek and Turkish Governments to facilitate the reopening of Nicosia Air- port; what proposals there are to secure that there is an effective management; whether Her Majesty's Government have offered as guarantor Power any assistance. · to ensure the full operation of the air- port; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. James Callaghan: I am glad to say that agreement was reached at the Vienna talks for the United Nations to repair the airport as the first measure towards its eventual reopening for civilian
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