§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many of the persons taken into custody by the Hong Kong Special Branch between 15th November and 15th December 1976 were charged with an offence; and what arms or explosives were seized in connection with these arrests;
(2) how many persons were detained at Victoria Road Detention Centre in Hong Kong daily between 15th November 1976 and 15th December 1976;
107W(3) how many persons were arrested, detained or held for questioning by the Hong Kong Special Branch between 15th November 1976 and 15th December 1976.
§ Mr. LuardThe information requested is not immediately available. I shall write to my hon. Friend as soon as I have it.
§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether there is any evidence that persons arrested by the Hong Kong Special Branch between 15th November and 15th December 1976 belonged to any particular party or faction or were active on behalf of the interests of any specific foreign Power; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LuardIt is not in the public interest to provide the information
APPLICATIONS FOR SETLEMENT RECEIVED FROM WIVES AND CHILDREN Dacca Islamabad Karachi Delhi Calcutta Madras Bombay 1977 1st quarter … … … … 1,299 2,338 131 669 64 52 467 2nd quarter … … … … 1,468 3,275 190 568 23 47 464 3rd quarter … … … … 1,299 2,936 140 418 42 92 396 Total number of wives and children awaiting a decision at 30th September 1977 … … … … 14,215 10,272* 822 1,021 Nil Nil 1,463 * Provisional figure subject to confirmation.
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PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT FROM WIVES AND CHILDREN[...] 1977 Processed Granted Refused Referred/Deferred for Inquiries DELHI 1st quarter … … … … 613 424 88 101 2nd quarter … … … … 583 388 86 109 3rd quarter … … … … 748 392 82 274 BOMBAY 1st quarter … … … … 568 418 10 140 2nd quarter … … … … 727 569 23 135 3rd quarter … … … … 607 455 30 122 MADRAS 1st quarter … … … … 62 57 3 2 2nd quarter … … … … 52 45 — 7 3rd quarter … … … … 112 61 — 51 CALCUTTA 1st quarter … … … … 82 49 — 33 2nd quarter … … … … 50 17 10 23 3rd quarter … … … … 59 39 8 12 DACCA 1st quarter … … … … 2,508 672 705 1,131 2nd quarter … … … … 2,753 817 1,079 857 3rd quarter … … … … 5,003 1,082 2,414 1,507 ISLAMABAD 1st quarter … … … … 4,725 2,366 1,003 1,356 2nd quarter … … … … 6,372 3,805 613 1,954 3rd quarter … … … … 4,235 2,276 620 1,339 KARACHI 1st quarter … … … … 468 207 40 221 2nd quarter … … … … 465 234 82 149 3rd quarter … … … … 165 92 23 50 requested by my hon. Friend as this relatess to operational security matters.