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Mr Galsworthy, HKD
sworthy,
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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL
HKK Oil, õili
RECEIVED *
1 MAR 1985
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FROM:
Paul Fifoot
DATE:
27 February 1985
1. Hong Kong telno 391 of 25 February commented on my
minute to you of 20 February. I have no further comments on
paragraphs (A), (D), (E), (F) and (G) of the Hong Kong
telegram.
2. I think Hong Kong have got paragraph (C) wrong. ΤΟ delete clause 21(e) does not get rid of the provision for
disqualification in clause 6(2). A more appropriate
provision would be to delete the words "be disqualified from
holding office as from the date of publication" in the last two
lines of clause 6(2) and to substitute the words "vacate office".
I leave it to you to decide whether you consider it worthwhile
making this point to Hong Kong.
3. That leaves clauses 3 and 5 of the Bill. Hong Kong will need to redraft these clauses in the light of the amendments to the Royal Instructions which are the subject of a separate minute to you of today's date.
And Hor
Paul Fifoot
Deputy Legal Adviser
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