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produced a figure of $HK4,000 millions, including the estimated cost of the immediate road access system.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which sites for a second airport at Hong Kong have been examined that do not involve overflying Chinese airspace on approach.
Mr. Luard: None.
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Mr. Rowlands: The Conference Chair- man, Mr. Richard, has just begun his second round of consultations in Africa with all the parties concerned. He will be presenting in a more precise form Her Majesty's Government's ideas on a pos- sible structure for a transitional Govern- >ment, which he discussed in general terms during his first round of consultations, and a decision about the reconvening of the Conference will be taken in the light of this.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs' what sites for a second airport in Hong Kong have been examined that do not lie in the New Territories, og nu au kuting II
Mr. Luard: No site outside the New Territories appeared suitable to the con- sultants who undertook the study in 1974 and 1975, to which I have referred in my, reply to another of my hon. Friend's Questions. No such site was examined.
Mr. Parry asked the 'Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he plans to seek to amend the Crown Proceedings Act 1947, to enable Her Majesty's Government to guarantee loans raised to finance a second airport or simi- lar large projects in Hong Kong.
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Mr. Luard: Her Majesty's Government have no such plans. * 1000 4 to list oX moti di Niud ad Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, in the event of the construction of a second airport; in Hong Kong, carriers: presently holding landing rights at Kai Tak Airport would be entitled to land at the new airport without. further nego-: tiations; and what body would be responsible for any such negotiations. Mr. Luard" It will not be necessary,
are to renegotiate traffic rights for existing services into Hong Kong in the event of the construction of a second airport there. Her Majesty's Government are responsible for any negotiations on traffic_rights, in Hong Kong.
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Rhodesia (Geneva Conference) Mr. Dykes asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what efforts he is making to revive the adjourned Geneva Conference on 3
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Human Rights (USSR)
Mr. Pattie asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. if he will publish in the Official Report a statement of his policy on the violation of human rights in the USSR, in prepara- tion for the United Kingdom's attendance at the forthcoming Belgrade.conference to review the implementation of the Final Act of the Conference on European Security and Co-operation.
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"Mr. Luard: Her Majesty's Govern- ment deplore all violations of human rights, wherever they occur, and natur- ally expect the Soviet Union to honour its commitments in respect both of the and of the Final Act of the Conference Universal Declaration of Human Rights
on Security and Co-operation in Europe. It is the Government's policy to bring to the attention of the Soviet authorities at every suitable opportunity the deep con- cérn which is rightly felt in this country about human rights cases. As my right hon. Friend has frequently stated, we believe that quiet but persistent represen- tations about such cases are the best means of achieving results. The Govern- ment will not be satisfied until all the have been implemented by all the signa-, human rights provisions of the Final Act
tory States.
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NATIONAL FINANCE
Farmers
41. Mr. Bulmer asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will report on the current discussions concerning tax and averaging for primary producers.
44. Sir David Renton asked the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer whether he will
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