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WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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ENERGY
Pipelines
Mr. John H. Osborn asked the Secre- tary of State for Energy what is his esti- mate of 36-inch pipeline and over required
for the extraction and distribution of oil and natural gas within the United King: dom during the current year, the projected requirements for the next five and 10 years, respectively; and if he will state how much of this total requirement will be supplied by steelworks located in this.
country.
Mr. John Smith: The information is not readily available. I am at present making inquiries, and will reply to the hon. Member in due course.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS
Middle East
Mr. Russell Johnston asked the Secre-
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Shelf boundary to arbitration. An arbi- tration agreement was initialled on 26th March. We hope to sign it shortly.
Cyprus (Missing Persons)
Mrs. Jeger asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
what information he has about any United Kingdom passport holders among missing persons in Cyprus.
Mr. Hattersley: Five United Kingdom passport holders are know to be missing in Cyprus. Our Hight Commission and representatives of the International Com- mittee of the Red Cross in Cyprus have persistently attempted to trace them but
so far without success.
Egypt
Mr. Greville Janner asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs whether any of the agree- ments with Egypt referred to in his reply to the hon. Member for Leicester, West on 18th June 1975 involved the sale of
tary of State for Foreign and Common- military equipment.
wealth Affairs what discussions he has had in his recent meeting with the Egyp- tian Foreign Minister on future British participation in a reconvened Geneva Conference on the Middle East.
Mr. Hattersley: The details of my right hon. Friend's discussions with Mr. Fahmi must remain confidential. The question of participation in a reconvened Geneva Conference is a matter for a num- ber of Governments. As my right hon. Friend the Minister of State told the House on 14th April, if and when Her Majesty's Government receive an invita- tion it will be carefully considered.
South-West Approaches (Oil Drilling) 47. Mr. Peter Mills asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if the Government have come to any firm agreement with the French Government on the lines of de- marcation for oil drilling in the south- west approaches of England.
Mr. Hattersley: The British and French Governments have agreed to sub- mit the delimitation of their Continental
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Mr. Hattersley: No.
Hong Kong
Mr. Newens asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if action against the illegal drug traffic in Hong Kong is continuing to make progress; and if there is any evidence to indicate that supplies of drugs are being cut off.
Mr. Hattersley: Satisfactory progress is being maintained. During the last 18 months, almost £12 million worth of drugs has been seized, 11 heroin refineries have been neutralised and 58 major arrests have been made. Despite this success, there is no real evidence that supplies of drugs to Hong Kong have been cut off.
Mr. Newens asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which items mentioned in the speech of His Excellency Sir Murray MacLehose, at the Legislative Council for Hong Kong on 16th October 1974, as proposals for the improvement of faci- lities in the field of health, education
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