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GRS 127
RESTRICTED
FM FCO 101700Z JUL 85
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 995 OF 11 JULY
YOUR TELNO 1367: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES)
BILL
1. THE BAG CONTAINING THE ASSENTED COPY OF THE ORDINANCE AND
THE LEGAL REPORT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED IN THE FCO. WE SHALL
THEREFORE BE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THAT POWER OF DISALLOWANCE WILL
NOT BE EXERCISED IN TIME FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE PUBLISHED IN
THE GAZETTE ON 12 JULY.
2.
THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S
AGREEMENT NOT TO EXERCISE HIS POWER OF DISALLOWANCE INVOLVES
SEVERAL STAGES. WE SHALL COMPLETE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER
WE RECEIVE THE ORDINANCE AND WOULD HOPE TO BE ABLE TO ADVISE YOU
OF COMPLETION IN GOOD TIME FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE PUBLISHED
IN THE GAZETTE ON 19 JULY.
HOWE
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
LIMITED
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS
HKK 011/12
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
12 JUL 1985
FA
Ctr
DE USTRY
Action Taken
1
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85