§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the number of British passport holders currently resident in Hong Kong.
§ Mr. RowlandsThe total number of Hong Kong British passports issued between 1st January 1965 and 31st December 1975 was 334,406, of which about 325,000 are still believed to be valid.446W No estimate is available of how many British passport holders are currently resident in Hong Kong.
§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the number of dependants of British passport holders currently resident in Hong Kong who would have an automatic right of entry into the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. RowlandsIt is estimated that the number of British passport holders currently resident in Hong Kong with a right of entry into the United Kingdom is not likely to be more than a few thousand. No estimate is available of the number of their dependants.