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Written Answers
28 APRIL 1976
Mr. Luard: Following Dr. Cassidy's release Her Majesty's Government pro- tested in the strongest terms to the Chilean Government, as well as publicly deploring her mistreatment. We arranged for Dr. Cassidy to give evidence to the UN Human Rights Commission's Work- ing Group on Chile, and co-sponsored a resolution passed by the Commission condemning the Junta's policies.
Diplomatic Missions (Commercial Representation)
18. Mr. David Price asked the Secre-
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the same Far East tour in order to under- line' Her Majesty's Government's determination to safeguard the inhabitants and interests of the Crown Colony.
Mr. Luard: My right hon. Friend will be flying to Peking by Royal Air Force VCIO. Unfortunately his new responsi- bilities make it difficult for him to be absent from London for as long as had been planned, and he will not be able to visit Hong Kong on this occasion. But Her Majesty's Government have every confidence in the future development of
administer it in the best interests of those who live there.
tary of State for Foreign and Common-Hong Kong and will continue to wealth Affairs what is his estimate of the effect of Command Paper No. 6440 Cash limits on Public Expenditure
upon the scale and quality of British commercial representation abroad over the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Hattersley: Cash limits have been fixed for 1976-77 only and, at this stage, we do not expect them to have any significant effect on Our commercial representation overseas.
Iceland (Fisheries Dispute)
20. Mr. James Johnson asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if he will make a statement concerning the latest situation in the Icelandic fisheries dispute with particular reference to the talks with the Norwegian Government in Oslo.
Mr. Hattersley: Yes. We continue to seek a fair and honourable solution to this dispute, and meanwhile to protect our trawlers obtaining their livelihood. There has been no direct means of con- tact with the Icelanders since they broke off diplomatic relations on 19th February, but, during my visit to Oslo last week, this dispute was naturally among the topics I discussed with the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Mr. Frydenlund.
Ministerial Visit (Far East)
19. Sir Anthony Royle asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Allairs if he will follow the policy of previous Ministers of his Department visiting China by flying in a Royal Air Force VC10 for his forthcoming official arrival in Peking; and if he will also ensure that he visits Hong Kong during
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Passports
Mr. Stanbrook asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many duplicate British pass- ports have been issued annually since 1965 to British citizens from the New Commonwealth, United Kingdom pass- port holders and citizens of Pakistan, on the ground that the original has been lost; and how many of these were issued by British embassies and High Commis- sion offices abroad.
Mr. Luard : I regret that this informa- tion is not available; the records of the numbers of passports issued are not kept in a way which makes it possible to provide this information.
Electoral Rights
Mr. Stanbrook asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will list the Com- monwealth countries in which locally resi- dent United Kingdom citizens possess- ing no other citizenship are entitled to voting rights equivalent to those possessed by Commonwealth citizens in the United
Kingdom, showing the terms on which Voling rights are granted where appropriate.
Mr. Lward: This information is not readily available but enquiries are being made in Commonwealth countries and the information obtained will be pub- lished in the Official Report.
India
Mr. Stanbrook asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth
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