*La./Co. Mr. John Rankin (Glasgow, Govan): To ask the
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
what consultations he has had with the Government of Hong Kong in order to increase the rights of public assembly.
8th December 1969
NO. 46
MR. EVAN LUARD
We have been consulted by the Governor
in the preparation of a draft Bill to amend
the Public Order Ordinance. One of the
purposes of the Bill is to ameliorate some
provisions of the Ordinance relating to the
rights of public assembly.