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ANNOUNCED. IT COULD BE POINTED OUT THAT THE MUZZLING OF
FREE SPEECH ON AN ISSUE OF SUCH CONCERN TO HONG KONG
PEOPLE WOULD BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE, THAT THE MOTION HAD IN
ANY CASE BEEN PROPOSED BY A BLDC MEMBER, BUT THE HKG
WOULD MAKE CLEAR DURING THE DEBATE ITS VIEW THAT THE
DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW WAS A MATTER FOR THE CHINESE
GOVERNMENT.
HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D (FE)
D/HD PUSD
MR WILSON
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