FRIORITY
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FM HONG KONG 230932Z
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 560 OF 23RD MAY, 1973.
FOLLOWING FROM ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE DISTRICT COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE MAGISTRATES (AMENDMENT) BILL, AND THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL WERE INTRODUCED
INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY. THE SECOND MREADING OF EACH WAS ADJOURNED AS USUAL UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
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2. YOU ALREADY HAVE A COPY OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMORANDUM DEAL- ING WITH THESE BILLS (XCR (73) 90 FOR DISCUSSION ON 17TH APRIL). THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION HAS PUBLICLY STATED IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT ISSUED BY ITS SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CRIME AND PUNISHMENT THAT IT IS OPPOSED IN PARTICULAR TO THE BILLS TO INCREASE THE POWERS OF SENTENCE OF DISTRICT JUDGES AND SELECTED MAGIGTRATES. THE ASSOCIATION MAY POSSIBLY MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO YOU.
3. THE GOVERNOR HAS ACCORDINGLY ASKED ME TO SEND YOU COPIES OF MY
SECOND READING SPEECHES FOR INFORMATION. THESE WILL BE IN
TOMORROW'S BAG.
MACLEHOSE
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