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FM FCO 241339Z JULY 1979
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 581 OF 24 JULY
IN
173/24/3315 THE 173/2 8/01
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2 5 JUL 1979
No 1 PtWes/7 &
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HOUSE OF COMMONS EARLY DAY MOTION: ARBITRARY EVICTIONS IN HONG KONG
1. THE FOLLOWING EARLY DAY MOTION, SUPPORTED BY 26 LABOUR MPS, HAS BEEN TABLED:
QUOTE: THAT THIS HOUSE, DEEPLY CONCERNED AT THE RESUMPTION ORDER
ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG IN RESPECT OF THE RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING AT SAI LAU KOK TO THE EFFECT THAT OVER A HUNDRED FAMILIES
MUST VACATE THEIR HOMES BY 31 JULY, WITHOUT EQUIVALENT ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION OR COMPENSATION SUFFICIENT TO PURCHASE EQUIVALENT
ACCOMMODATION BEING OFFERED, IN ORDER TO ALLOW DEMOLITION TO COMMENCE
CALLS UPON HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE FORTHWITH TO POSTPONE THE ORDER UNTIL NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE OWNER-OCCUPIERS HAVE
BEEN CONCLUDED IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER. UNQUOTE:
2. WE ARE TO PROVIDE DRAFT REASON (NO MORE THAN THREE SENTENCES)
WHY THE MOTION SHOULD NOT BE DEBATED BY NOON ON 25 JULY. WE INTEND TO
DO SO BY REFERENCE TO THE PQS THAT WILL HAVE ALREADY BEEN ANSWERED.
WE SHOULD HOWEVER BE GRATEFUL FOR AN UP-TO-DATE REPORT ON PROGRESS
OF DISCUSSIONS WITH PROPERTY OWENERS, DESKBY 25080OZ.
CARRINGTON
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