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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 335 OF 27 APRIL

1. I'R ROBERT PARRY MP HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING 5 PRIORITY WRITTEN QUESTIONS. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN

AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS:

A. QUOTE IF THERE WERE ANY PROSECUTIONS IN HONG KONG FOR THE YEARS 1975 AND 1976 FOR TAKING A PERSON IN OR OUT OF THE COLONY FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROSTITUTION: AND WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE

SENTENCE OR FINE. UNQUOTE

3. QUOTE WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PROSTITUTES IN HONG KONG: HOW MANY ARE THOUGHT TO BE NON-CHINESE: WHAT IS THE ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF BROTHELS CURRENTLY IN OPERATION: HOW MANY PERSONS WERE CHARGED WITH OPERATING A BROTHEL IN THE YEARS 1975 AND 1976: AND HOW MANY PROSECUTIONS WERE DROUGHT FOR LIVING ON IMMORAL

EARDINGS IN THOSE YEARS. UNQUOTE

C. QUOTE IF IT IS THE PRACTICE THAT WHEN GIRLS BELOW THE AGE OF 16 YEARS ARE FOUND IN DROTHELS IN HONG KONS, PROVEN CUSTOMERS ARE CHARGED WITH CARNAL KNOWLEDGE: AND HOW MANY SUCH CASES THERE HAVE BEEN IN 1975 AND 1976, UNQUOTE

D. QUOTE WHETHER A CITIZEN IN HONG KONG CAM INITIATE A PRIVATE PROSECUTION FOR A CORRUPTION CASE THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO 1ST JANUARY 1977: WHETHER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL COULD INTERVENE TO STOP SUCH AN ACTION: AND WHETHER THE GOVERNOR HAS ANY POWERS TO

DIRECT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OVER SUCH AN ACTION, UNQUOTE

E. QUOTE WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IN HONG "ONG CAN ASK THE COURTS FOR AN ORDER TO BE ISSUED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE INDEPENDANT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION TO INVESTIGATE

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