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DD HONG KONG 120100Z
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DESKBY 12010OZ
FM FCO 111750Z JUNE 85
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 814 OF 11 JUNE
FOR GOVERNOR FROM GALSWORTHY
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL
1. MINISTERS ARE BECOMING A LITTLE CONCERNED AT THE HOSTILITY
WHICH THE BILL SEEMS TO BE GENERATING. THERE HAVE NOW BEEN
CRITICAL ARTICLES TWO DAYS RUNNING IN THE BRITISH PRESS, WE HAVE
HAD SEVERAL ENQUIRIES FROM MPS, AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS
RECEIVED A BUNDLE OF CRITICAL MATERIAL FROM A CONTACT IN LEGAL
CIRCLES IN HONG KONG.
2. WE HAVE ASKED THE LEGAL ADVISERS TO LOOK AGAIN AT THE BILL
AND SEE TO WHAT EXTENT THERE ARE PRECEDENTS FOR THE PROVISIONS
WHICH ARE UNDER ATTACK.
3. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE BY TELEGRAM TOMORROW A COPY OF
THE BILL AS NOW AMENDED AND A BRIEF REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL DEBATE, IF POSSIBLE BY 121200Z.
HOWE
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DISTRIBUTION
LIMITED
HKD
PS
PS/MR LUCE
SIR W HARDING
DR WILSON
HKK 011/12
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
12 JUN1985
DESK OFFICER
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