HC Deb 17 January 1978 vol 942 cc106-8W
Mr. Newens

asked 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;

(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. Luard

The information requested is not immediately available. I shall write to my hon. Friend as soon as I have it.

Mr. Newens

asked 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. Luard

It 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.

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.