§ Mr. Powellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his estimate of the approximate numbers of persons resident in Hong Kong, including the New Territories, who, respectively, are citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies or have other citizenships, not included very minor elements of the population.
§ Mr. KershawThe total population of Hong Kong is approximately 4 million. Of this total about 2 million are citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies. The rest are mainly Chinese residents of Hong Kong.