A Hewins Esq
Home Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW1A 2AH
Telephone 01-
UNR 241/32
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Your reference
Our reference UNR 241/32
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COMMONWEALTH HUMAN RIGHTS:
1022/400
Date
10 December 1982
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PROPOSED ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE
PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
L. The forthcoming meeting in Sri Lanka (Febraury, 1983) of Commonwealth Law Ministers (CLMM) will consider inter alia a proposal to establish an Advisory Committee for the protection and maintenance of human rights, as instructed by the 1981 meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government. (Correspondence on the question of Commonwealth human rights machinery rests with Williams' letter to Johnson (Home Office) and other addressees of 20 May 1982)2
2.
Our delegation to the CLMM next year is likely to be led by the Law Officers (possibly the Attorney-General) supported by officials, including an FCO Legal Adviser.
The Attorney- General of Hong Kong may also be included.
Failing comments,
3. I attach a draft brief and would be grateful for your comments and those of other addressees by 22 December.
I shall assume the brief to have been agreed.
Youn
Jack Lecker.
CC:
Mr H Steel
NP Carter
United Nations Department
Attorney-General's Chambers.
Mr M Collon - Lord Chancellor's Office
Mr D Hill Northern Ireland Office
Mr D C Macrae Lord Advocate's Chambers
Mr J Hallowell - DHSS
Mr D Griffiths - DES
CCD (Mr Byrne)
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Mr Edwards - Legal Advisers