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Note No. 7.
THE
VISIT OFL MINISTER OF STATE (LORD SHEPHERD)
23
то
HONG KONG
MAY/JUNE 1969
I
Publi Order
and Emergency
Legulation.
Public Order Ordinance
the
Shortly before his departure
Department submitted to the Minister Hong Kong's
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he adheres to his
wider
view that the definition Shored be retained,
draft- Bill amending
the Public Grder Ordinance,
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a
long way
"Judice",
1967.
meeting criticisms of the local branch of
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their Criticisms
Concerned
widening of the definition of
weapon
the deportivan
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in the
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The original Ordinance;
does not meet their point.
Said
and
The Minister
that he was not happy about this
wondered whether it would be more
appropriate to we
U.K. Prevention
of
The definition in the
Creme Act, 1953.
have suggested to the Governor that; this point
might be discussed with the Minister during his
visit.
A brief is attached
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Emergency phegulammion dealing
3.
dismantling
Annex A).
witz
The Governor's
plans for discontinuing emergency legislation
embretyong if i did not reach the Minister before his departure. A copy is attached (Annex B),