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THE BISHOP'S INDUSTRIAL ADVISOR
TREVD. JOHN GINGELL, B.D.
Rt. Hon. James Callaghan, P.C. M.
M.P..
ne House of Commons,
Westminster, London.
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9, HARTINGTON STREET DERBY, DE3 8EB
Phone: Derby (0332) 36130
10th. August 1975
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I am writing as a Christian and a member of the Labour Party to express my concern about the present position and the future state of the Crown Colony of Hong Kong. The day to day government obviously leaves a lot to be desired. Whilst it is the spectacular cases of corruption that hit the headlines, it is the petty tyranny of officialdon at all levels that weighs most heavily on ordinary people. It is surely a scandal that such widespread corruption should be allowed to continue for so long, for which, ultimately, the poorest pay.
The provisions of the Treaty of Rome do not extend to the territories of member states which are outside Europe. One suspects that Hong Kong was one of the sacrifices in the Common Market negotiations, whereas France seemed prepared to fight harder for her overseas territories. There seems to be an implication that because the Hong Kong Treaty is due to expire, we need not worry about its problems or its future. Now there are reports of a severe cut-back in the quantity of exports to be allowed into this country from the colony
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My final complaint is about the status of British citizens of Hong Kong. My knowledge of the immigrant community Derby suggests that they find it more difficult to get entry visas than citizens of independent former commonwealth countries, not to mention
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