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larke: In May 1977, e examiners were em- burn centre. It is hoped this number.

bers of tests conducted North-Western traffic Britain generally in the

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asked the Minister of ll estimate the com- pletion dates of the M11 sections of the

arke: The estimated w. They are subject. pletion of any out- ocedures and to avail-

Cimated completion duts Mid-1981

Early 1932 Mid-1982

Early to mid-1982

the case for a pro- electrification. When hall obviously give considerations.

lage by Rail

he Secretary of State grants he has made the Railways Act

e today agreed two 000. Tilbury Road- je £469,000 towards gate depot at Bar- ipbreaking (Queen- eceive £112,000 to- proving sidings for at its Queenborough two schemes, in- 0 tonnes, will be of tal benefit to com- Anglia, Kent and

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Refugees

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13 JUNE 1979 passed through or are now in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement as to their croposed eventual destination.

Mr. Blaker: Since 1975, scme 72,000 Vietnamese refugees have arrived in Hong Kong, nearly 50,000 of them this year. About 11,000 have been allowed to settle there. A further 9,565 have been resettled in third countries. On 12 June 51,785 were in Hong Kong awaiting resettlement. Their eventual destinations are a matter for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in consulta- tion with the Governments of potential reset lement countries.

Mr. Wali aske the Lord Privy Seal if he will again raise the question of the refugees from Vietnam with the United Nations and demand international action to solve this growing problem.

Mr. Hurd: My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has proposed that a special conference should be convened under United Nations auspices to con- sider the grave situation arising out of Vietnam's inhuman policies, and inter- national action to resettle the refugees.

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Arab Organisation for Industrialisation

Mr. David Watkins asked the Lord Privy Seal what consultations he is hav- ing with the Governments of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qattar and the United Arab Emirates about the effects on the United Kingdom of the cancellation of the Arab Organisation for Industrialisa- tion.

Mr. Hurd: The Government are in contact with the member Governments of the Arab Organisation for Industriali- sation. We have made it clear that we look to member Governments to ensure that British companies do not suffer as a result of any decisions taken to change the status of the organisation.

Rhodesia

Mr. Latham asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will make a state.nent on Rhodesia.

Sir Ian Gilmour: I refer my bon. Friend to the reply I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Mr. Jessel).