§ 75. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what consideration has been given by Her Majesty's Government to an increased financial grant to the Government of Hong Kong, in view of the burden to that Colony due to the number of refugees now within its territory.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe present financial position of the Hong Kong Government is not such as to require any annual grant-in-aid of administration or special assistance in respect of the refugee problem. On the occasion, however, of a disastrous fire in a squatters settlement area last Christmas, Her Majesty's Government made anad hoc contribution of £200,000 towards the cost of rehousing.