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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS
HONG KONG
1st May, 1969.
Sir James McPetrie, K.C.M.G., O.B.E. Legal Adviser to the Secretary of State, Commonwealth Office,
Downing Street,
LONDON, S.W.1.
Dear Hanish,
Hong Kong Legislation.
We have noticed that, in recent months, the time taken to obtain the comments of the F.C.O. on Bills and other legal matters seems to have become longer than usual. The following are examples
W
Application of Copyright Act 1956 Bill
S. of S. on 10/2/68.
sent to
Hong Kong (Non-Domiciled Parties) Divorce Amendment
Rules - sent on 9/10/68.
Extension of Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967 -
sent on 17/10/68.
Illegal Strikes and Lock-outs (Amendment) Bill sent
on 28/11/68.
Consular Relations Bill sent on 9/12/68.
Public Order (Amendment) Bill - sent on 3/1/69.
Do you think you could possibly try to get these items moving? I appreciate, of course, that your people may be over- worked, but these long delays do sometimes produce difficulties for us.
RECENTED IN REGISTRY HO.51 = 7 MAY 1969
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