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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 90 OF 2 FEBRUARY 77

AND TO PEKING.

PQS FROM MR ROBERT PARRY

1. MR ROBERT PARRY, (LABOUR

LIVERPOOL SCOTLAND EXCHANGE), HAS

PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING THREE PQS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY THE

SECRETARY OF STATE:

(1) QUOTE WHAT ARE THE GROUNDS FOR REFUSING WARSAW PACT

COUNTRIES PERMISSION TO ESTABLISH CONSULAR REPRESENTATION IN

HONG KONG UNQUOTE:

(11) QUOTE HOW MANY CITIZENS OF WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES HAVE

RESIDENTS' VISAS IN HONG KONG: WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THESE

VISAS: AND WHAT TRADES OR PROFESSIONS THESE PEOPLE ARE ENGAGED

IN UNQUOTE: AND

(111) QUOTE IF HE WILL PUBLISH IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT DETAILS OF

THE TONNAGE OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALISTS REPUBLICS SHIPS

VISITING HONG KONG IN EACH OF THE PAST 5 YEARS STATING FOR EACH

YEAR HOW MUCH OF THIS TONNAGE WAS CARGO SHIPS TRADING IN HONG

KONG, VESSELS USING REPAIR FACILITIES, AND PASSENGER SHIPS,

RESPECTIVELY UNQUOTE.

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2. WE SHALL OF COURSE OURSELVES BE CONSIDERING (1) ABOVE BUT WOULD

PE GRATEFUL, BY 10002 7 FEBRUARY, FOR YOUR VIEWS ON IT AND FOR

INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE REPLIES TO THE REMAINDER.

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