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Conclusions

7. The draft Bill goes a very long way towards meeting the

criticisms which have been levelled at the Principal Ordinance;

it also ameliorates certain provisions which had previously

been incorporated into the Ordinance from emergency legislation.

Provided that the outstanding points dealt with in the attached

draft Saving Despatch are satisfactorily resolved, it is con-

sidered that approval may now be safely given for the draft

Bill to be enacted by the Hong Kong legislature.

Hong Kong Dept. 24 April, 1969.

A. W. Gaminara

(Flag) 117/c

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agree with the recommendation.

The Criticisms of "Justice", of Parliamentary interest and the inclusion in modified form of some provisions

taken from emergency legislation.

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be

That

moniesterial approval should

sought at this stage for the proposed to take on this draft amending Bell.

3.

action it is

In the saving despatch we are saying to the Governor in effect

that, subject to meeting is acceptable to us.

This amending Bill makes

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the points raised, the Bill

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