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Notices of Questions and Motions: 18th January 1977
51 DEMOCRAtic and social advance of hong KONG
Mr Robert Parry
Mr Eric S. Heffer
Mr Frank Allaun
Dr M. S Miller
Mr Norman Atkinson
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Mr Richard Kelley
Mr Jack Ashley
Mr Robert Hughes
Mr Arthur Lewis
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That this House welcomes the policy statement of the NEC of the Labour Party con- tained in 'Labour's Programme for 1976 on Hong Kong, accepted at the Party Con- ference at Blackpool, concerning the inequitable distribution of wealth, the restriction of free trade union activities, the banning of political parties and the lack of adequate social services; calls upon the Government to insist on the application of ILO conventions ratified by Parliament, that urgent and substantial reform be made in education, bousing, social welfare, labour and New Territory spheres; and rejects the view that China's possible concern for developments in Hong Kong prevent any real social or democratic advance being made in the Colony.
As Amendments to Mr Robert Parry's proposed Motion (Democratic and Social Advance of Hong Kong):
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Sir Frederic Bennett
Line 1.
leave out 'welcomes' and insert * condemns".
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Line 3. leave out from 'Blackpool' to end and add as presenting a prejudiced and ill-informed appraisal of the situation in Hong Kong which contrary to Socialist miscon- ceptions enjoys a higher average standard of living and per capita income than any country in Eastern Asia except two other bastions of free enterprise, namely Japan and Singapore, and which enjoys a stability in its currency value and its rate of inflation that the present Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain would sell his soul to obtain '.
Mr Frank Hooley
Mr Ian Mikardo
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Line 9,
at end add 'and considers that there is no case whatsoever for maintaining a British military garrison in this Chinese city at an annual cost of £40 million”.
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