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Rution Taken
DATE:
25 June 1985
C:
PS/Mr Luce
Dr Wilson
HONG KONG: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL 1985
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PROBLEM
1. We need to reply to a letter from the Rt Hon John Morris QC MP on
this subject.
RECOMMENDATION
2. I recommend that the Secretary of State reply on the lines of the
attached draft.
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BACKGROUND
3.
The Secretary of State will be aware of the background to the Bill
in question, which was summarised in Mr Galsworthy's submission of 14
June and my submission of 21 June.
D 4. Mr Luce saw Mr Morris on 24 June and explained to him the background
to the Bill and the further amendment that Hong Kong are to move at the
Committee stage on 26 June. Mr Luce also undertook to ask the Governor
to arrange for
of
the Hong Kong Law Society Bar
Association and Justice to be seen in Hong Kong before 26 June, in an effort to allay their other concerns about specific aspects of the Bill.
representatives
5. Mr Morris intimated at the end of this meeting that he did not now
expect reply to his
a
letter of 12 June: but
letter in my view a short
follow up his meeting with Mr Luce would be advisable and
appropriate.
to
Lo.c. Ehrman
25 June 1985
W G Ehrman
Hong Kong Department
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