CONFIDENTIAL
DRAFT SPEECH BY SIR G HOWE, QC, MP ON THE SECOND READING
OF THE HONG KONG BILL, 21 JANUARY 1985
Introduction
I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
in
Queen
to
has
I have it
command from Her Majesty The
acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been
informed
of the prupose of the Hong Kong Bill, consented to place Her Prerogative and interests So far
they
affected by the Bill, at the disposal
Parliament for the purposes of the Bill.
as
are
of
Mr Speaker, the Bill that
is
before us today is short,
but nevertheless of historic importance.
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