§ 17. Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next intends to visit Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
§ 64. Mr. RaffanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he plans to visit Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MaudeMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs hopes to visit Hong Kong in the new year. Precise dates have not yet been determined.
§ 23. Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if any commitment has been made to the Chinese People's Republic regarding the number of British passports to be issued to the people of Hong Kong.
§ 33. Mr. SimsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Vietnamese nationals are at present detained in camps in Hong Kong; and what is the cost of accommodating them.
§ Mr. MaudeThere are just over 56,800 Vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong. We estimate that capital expenditure on the camps for 1989–90 will be about £38 million. The cost of running them during the same period will be around £40 million.
§ 132. Mr. SumbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his European Community counterparts regarding the future of Hong Kong.
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§ Mr. MaudeWe have been taking every suitable opportunity to discuss international aspects of Hong Kong's continued prosperity and stability with our Community partners both in multilateral fora such as the Madrid European Council and the Paris economic summit and in bilateral contacts.
§ 137. Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next intends meeting his Chinese counterpart to discuss Hong Kong.
§ Mr. MaudeMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has no plans at present to meet the Chinese Foreign Minister.