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2 MARCH 1977

13. Mr. Brotherton asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Attairs if he will visit Mozambique,

Mr. Rowlands: My right hon. Friend has at present no plans to do so.

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Mr. Brotherton : Will the Minister get lus right hon. Friend to tollow the lead given by my noble Friend Lord Home of the Hirsel, and get him to condemna unedurva cally the activities jecimillas operating 141 Khodesia Trom Mozambique? Will he also get his right 1.*** i mend to tell the Government of Mozartideius that until they stop mar- bouring fuose guerrillas not one penny prave mers of British taxpayers' money

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Mr. Rowlands: On many occasions we have made very clear our position on the Gemila ur. 1 hava ayself spoken twice last year to President Machel for aid to Mozambique, our aid is in part to whet the impact of sanctions, which the Mozambique Government have at perd in accordance with the wishes of

Thong and the Batish Government Mr. Maudling: Are the Government tally ending to continue financial and to Mozambique while the Mozambique Government are conniving at and en- couraging the activities of terrorists from Mozambique in Rhoxlesia?

Mr. Rowlands: We shall fulfil the aid programme that we have established under the normal aid criteria.

Mr. Robert Hughes: May I ask my hon. Friend not to be at all deterred by the noises from the Opposition Benches and to continue to give aid to Mozam- bene, which is plaving a very large part bring down the. South How much and has mached zambique' How much humanitarian and to help tetu sees in M Zuabique bas

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14. Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of ig Foreign and Commonwealth War, if he is Motistted with the social

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Mr. Luard: Her Majesty's Govern- inent have welcomed the Hong Kong Government's plans for further progress in labour, social and alfred helds. My right hon. Friend is satislied that the Hong Kong Government are making good progress in dealing with their social and other problems.

Mr. Parry : Is my hon. Friend aware of the deep resentment that is felt among many grass-roots organisations in Hong Kong! Does lie not agree that unless there are further aids and reforms there could be disturbances and, indeed, riots similar to those that occurred in 19677

Mr. Luwrd : 1 know Hong Kong quite well. I have spent a year of my life there. I do not honestly expect the kind of disturbances that my hon. Friend has mentioned in the immediate future. I am sure my hon. Friend knows that at the opening of the current session of the Legislative Council this year the Governor of Hong Kong announced rather sweeping measures in_the_very field about which my hon. Priend has spoken- social reform--for example, not only measures concerning labour rela- tions and social witare but measures that will raise the school leaving age to 15 by 1980 and double the rate of State house building.

Mr. Blaker: Will the Minister bear in mind the burden imposed on the Hong' Kong Government by a population which has increased eighttold since the war'? In view of this, Hong Kong has achieved | remarkable social and economic advances and now has one of the highest standards of living in Asia. Its GNP last year increased by 16 per cent. while the rate of price increases was less than 4 per ent. Will the Minister invite a team of advisers trom Hong Kong to come here and advise our Government?

Mr. Luard; I accept that the rate of economic advance in Hong Kong has been very striking. On the other hand, I do not deny that we have a responsi- blity for this very important colony the largest of our remaining colonial possessions. It is up to the Government of Hong Kong to ensure that social con- ditions correspond to the high standard of living to which the hon. Member has just drawn attention.

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