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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 174 OF 2 MARCH

1. TWO PQ'S HAVE BEEN TABLED FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE:

A) MR RON LEWIS (LABOUR CARLISLE) ASKS FOR A STATEMENT

REGARDING THE CURTAILMENT OF THE DRUG PROBLEM IN HONG

KONG. THIS IS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 6 MARCH.

B) REAR ADMIRAL MORGAN-GILES (CONSERVATIVE, WINCHESTER)

ASKS FOR FIGURES TO SHOW THE PROGRESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST

CRIME IN HONG KONG OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS. THIS IS FOR

ORAL ANSWER ON 8 MARCH.

2. FOR (A) GRATEFUL INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE A REPLY. FOR (B) PLEASE PROVIDE CRIME AND DETECTION RATES OVER THE LAST

5 YEARS TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU CONSIDER

RELEVANT. IF YOU AGREE WE MAY WELL MAKE MENTION OF THE FACT, REPORTED IN TODAYS UK PRESS, THAT 10 PER CENT OF THE 1978/79

BUDGET WILL GO ON LAW ENFORCEMENT. PLEASE REPLY BY 0900Z 3 MARCH.

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