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GPS 150

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

FM FCO 211715Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

Griginal at: UKK 21/4

The Cory for: MILIL 18/211

Fara(c)

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 872 OF 21 OCTOBER 1975.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS

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1. MR KENNETH CLARKE (CONSERVATIVE, RUSHCLIFFE) HAS PUT DOWN TWO QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON TUESDAY, 28 OCTOBER AS FOLLOWS:- (A) WHAT PROPORTION OF THE VALUE OF CONTRACTS SO FAR AWARDED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE HONG KONG MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY HAS BEEN WON BY

BRITISH FIRMS, AND

(B) HOW MANY REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM. REMAIN IN HONG KONG: AND WHAT

HONG PROSPECTS THERE ARE OF FINDING THEM PERMANENT HOMES ELSEWHERE.

2. GRATEFUL FOR MATERIAL TO ANSWER (A). ON (B) WE PROPOSE TO

ANSWER AS FOLLOWS:-

OF APPROXIMATELY 4,000 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES WHO ARRIVED IN HONG KONG, THERE ARE X REMAINING. OF THESE, Y HAVE APPLICATIONS ALREADY UNDER

CONSIDERATION AND ARE LIKELY TO BE RESETTLED SOON. THE PROSPECTS

FOR THE REMAINDER ARE GOOD PROVIDED THAT OTHER COUNTRIES CONTINUE TO

ACCEPT APPLICATIONS.

3. GRATEFUL FOR FIGURES TO X AND Y AND FOR ANY COMMENTS ON THIS

ANSWER.

4.

GRATEFUL FOR REPLY BY 240900Z.

CALLAGHAN

FILES

HKIOD

PARLIAMENTARY UNIT

PS TO LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

CONFIDENTIAL

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

6 GRAFTON STREET W1

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