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Legislative Council before the recess on 1 August.
5. The Governor has also accepted the Report's two other
recommendations: that consideration should be given to the
desirability of introducing legislation for the surrender of
travel documents; and to the question of security arrange-
ments at Kai Tak airport. The Governor has indicated that,
although the desirability of legislation about the surrender
of travel documents will be considered, it may not be necessary.
The department's Legal Adviser thinks Hong Kong would be well
advised to pass such legislation since even without sub section
10(2), there is still nothing to prevent the Attorney General
from obtaining an explanation from an official under suspicion;
but he might be inhibited from doing so if he were unable to
impound the suspect's passport.
6. I recommend that we should now accept the Governor's
decisions.
I attach a draft telegram, which should issue by
The department's Legal Adviser concurs.
25 July at the latest.
24 July 1973
Cc:
Sir D Watson Mr Rushford
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2.1. how.
RB Crowson
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department