GPS 80
SECRET
SECRET
FROM FCO 121716Z
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 403 OF 12 JULY
INFO HONG KONG
HKCK. Ovd/1
145
LIVED IN MESOIRY NO. $1
16 JUL 1979
OFFIC
REGISTRY
Stion Talten
See (199
YOUR TELNO 635: NEW TERRITORIES LEASES
1. WE SUGGEST:
THE QUEEN HAS POWERS TO MAKE LAWS FOR DEPENDENT TERRITORIES LIKE HONG KONG WITHOUT REFERENCE TO PARLIAMENT. THIS IS NORMALLY DONE BY
MEANS OF AN ORDER IN COUNCIL,
ORDERS IN COUNCIL ARE MADE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY. THE QUEEN'S APPROVAL IS A FORMALITY.
ONCE AN ORDER HAS BEEN MADE IT IS PRINTED AND PUT ON SALE, NO PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES ARE INVOLVED, THOUGH THE SUBJECT OF AN ORDER IN COUNCIL MAY OF COURSE BE RAISED IN PARLIAMENT.
CARRINGTON
FILES
HRGD.
FED P $
PS/LPS PSIME BLAKER
SIRA DUFF
SIR A. PARSONS MR CORTAZZI.
MR HURRAY.
MR RUSHFORD (LECAL ADVISER.)
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