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Mir. Kowlands : My night Tom. Freud isAin touch with the Governor of flong Kong about this matter. The Governor has said there is room for change wa the Legislative Council winle relanting We of course its essential character. accept that opinion in the Legislative Council should be seen to be represiitide tive of all sections of the Community in Hong Kong.
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Mr. Rose asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Alants whether he wil make representations to the South African Government concern- ing the activities of members of the Boreau for State Security of South Africa working in conjunction with South African commercial micrests to commit offences and interfere in unternal United Kingdom politics.
Mr. Rowlands; "The information made available to Her Majesty's Government, including the further information sup- plied by my hon. Friend, is being cure- fully studied by the appropriate authort-
ties. Until this has been examined, it would be premature to decide what, if any, representations would be appropriate.
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Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Altairs if he will demand from the South Africa Government
explanation of the behaviour of Mr. J. L. Russouw, a Second Secretary in the South African Embassy in London; and, if, in the absence of a satisfactory explanation, he will declare Mr. Russouw persona non grata.
Mr. Rowlands: I have been informed that Mr. Russouw will be leaving the country today. Dr. Muller announced Mr. Russouw's recall during a statement to the South African Senate on 18th May.
Liberation Movemeals
Mr. Biggs-Davison asked the Sccrc- tury of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the attitude of Her Majesty's Government to the draft additional proto- col to the Geneva Convention for the Protection of War Victims, under which it is proposed to consider as prisoners of war, under certain conditions, captured members of organised liberation move- mients; and what is the Governiucal'a
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Mr. Luard: Her Majesty's Gavera- the nient are participating actively in current session of the Diplomatic Coa- ference at which the two draft additional the Protocols are being negotiated. position of liberation movements and the Status of their members are among the matters being discussed, none of which has yet been finally determined. The United Kingdom, in common with most Western delegations, voted against the amendment relating to "liberation struggles" when was proposed in 1974. The leader of the United Kingdom Delegation is Mr. Freeland, Second Legal Adviser, Foreign und Commonwealth Office, and the prin- cipal United Kingdom representative on the working group dealing with prisoners of war is Colonel Sir David Hughes Morgan, Ministry of Defence.
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Pakistan High Commission
Mr. Stonehouse asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Alfairs how many monbers of the Paki- sian embassy are accredited as political attachés.
Mr. Tomlinson : None,
Ministerial Appointuents' Mr. Leudbitter asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Alfairs how much was paid in cach of the last five financial years, to the latest available date, in meeting travel and sub- sistence costs and other remuneration 15 those whom he appointed to, publia boards and similar bodica.
Mr. Tomlinson: I regret that this in- formation is not at present available. I will arrange for it to be published in the Official Report as soon as possible.
Southern Placeniout Services, Johannesburg
Mr. Robert Hughes usked the Secre tary of State for Foreign and Common- ',wealth Altairs if he will publish in the Official Report the advice he gave to tha Newspaper Proprietors' Association in relation to the purposes which appear to underlie advertisements of the kind tor which Southern Placement Services. Johannesburg, are responsible; and what reply or comments he received trom us
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