HKK 382/16
RIGEN
1540977
HIDEX
No
TOP
GR 50
IMMEDIATE
EN CLAIR
FM FCO 141040Z
UNCLASSIFIED
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 867 OF 14 NOVEMBER
TELECON STEWART-GOVERNOR : LEGITIMACY OF AMNESTY.
WE HAVE REPLIED AS FOLLOWS TO ENQUIREIS ABOUT THE LEGAL BASIS FOR
THE AMNESTY QUOTE WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE GOVERNOR RELIED ON HIS
GENERAL AUTHORITY TO GIVE ORDERS AND DIRECTIONS TO THE COMMISSION, UNDER SECTION 5(1) OF THE ICAC ORDINANCE UNQUOTE
OWEN
FILES
HK &GD
NEWS D
OPA
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS
PS/PUS
MR. MURRAY
MR.CORTAZZI MR. LEAHY MR.POSNETT