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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 151 OF 5 MARCH
PQ'S : SPONSORED VISITS OF MP'S TO HONG KONG
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HR ROBERT PARRY MP HAS PUT, DOWN THE FOLLOWING POS FOR PRIORITY WRITTER ANSWER.
TO ASK THE LORD PRIVY SEAL:
A IF HE WILL PUBLISH THE NAMES OF HONOURABLE MEMBERS WHO HAVE VISITED HONG KONG AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS: AND IF HE WILL IDENTIFY THE NUMBERS OF OCCASIONS IN RESPECT OF EACH HONOURABLE MEMBER.
3 WHAT IS THE COST TO THE HONG KONG TAXPAYER OF THE COST OF AIR TRAVEL, HOTEL CHARGES AND FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT TO HONOURABLE MEMBERS WHO HAVE VISITED THE COLONY OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
2. GRATEFUL FOR DRAFT REPLIES. WE SUGGEST DRAFT REPLY TO QUESTION A SHOULD LIST THOSE MPS WHO HAD A FULLY SPONSORED VISIT BUT WE COULD ADD, IF YOU WISH, NAMES OF THOSE MPS WHO WERE GIVEN PROGRAMMES WHEN THEY VISITED HONG KONG, NO" AT INVITATION OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
3. ME SUGGEST THAT DRAFT ANSWER TO QUESTICY B BE ON THE FOLLOWING LINES: 'IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GIVE SPRCIFIC COSTS TO PUBLIC FUNDS OF THESE VISITS. HOWEVER, DIRECTLY CHARGEABLE COSTS FOR THE THREE YEARS WERE
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GRATEFUL FOR REPLY DESKRY 0909007.
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