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Mr. Judd: The Treaty of Sèvres was not ratified and did not enter into force. As for the Treaty of Lausanne, its pro- visions have been overtaken by the establishment of the Turkish Constitu- tion in 1923.

Hong Kong

29. Mr. Wall asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many refugees from main- land China have been repatriated after having entered Hong Kong in each of the past five years.

Mr. Luard: The numbers of would-be illegal immigrants who have been re- patriated from Hong Kong to China are as follows:

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1974

1975

1976

1977

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January-June)

0 233

1,133

810 1,779 1,556

I emphasise that those repatriated are net, and do not claim to be, refugees.

Indonesia

Mr. Newens asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Her Majesty's Government will seek an assurance, before any sale of Hawk ground attack trainer planes to Indonesia, that they will not be used in East Timor.

Mr. Luard: We took account of all likely circumstances before agreeing to the sale. These are trainer aircraft which are neither equipped nor suitable for offensive use.

Mauritania

Mr. Newens asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards Mauretania, following the recent change of régime.

Mr. Rowlands: The Government have in Government recognised the DEW Mauritania and we shall be continuing our normal contacts.

East Timor

Mr. Newens asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how the United Kingdom's vote

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has been exercised on each occasion that the issue of East Timor's right to national self-determination has come before the United Nations; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Luard: Under United Kingdom chairmanship the Security Council on 22nd December 1975 approved a resolu- tion upholding the right of the East Timorese to self-determination. We voted similarly on 22nd April 1976. abstained in the General Assembly on 1st December 1976 and on 28th November 1977, because the resolutions were un- constructive.

Angola (British Mercenaries)

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Mr. Eldon Griffiths asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give details of the inter- view between British officials in Angola and the imprisoned British mercenaries; and when he expects these men will be released.

Mr. Rowlands: The seven British prisoners in Angola were visited on 12th July by Mr. Mervyn Brown, Minister to the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations and Mr. John Flynn, our Chargé d'Affaires in Angola. The men whom they saw individually appeared in general to be healthy. They were being adequately fed. In view of the long sen- tences these men received it would be premature to speculate at this stage on their release.

Rhodesia (Bingham Report)

Mr. Adley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) when he now expects the Bingham Report to be completed; and if he in-, tends to publish the report in full;

(2) if he now expects to be in a position to make a statement on the Bingham Report before the summer adjournment.

Dr. Owen: I have nothing to add to the reply which I gave on 28th June to the hon. Member for Cambridge (Mr. Rhodes James).—[Vol. 952, cc. 618-9.]

Ministerial Appointments

Sir J. Langford-Holt asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs what was the total number of paid public appointments made by him in each of the last four years as recorded

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