RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 8 OCT 1986
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OCMIAN 1720
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PP HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
231535Z OCT
GRS 147
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 2374
OF 231535Z OCTOBER 86
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71720
1
B.U. m
5211-860 тек
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH FROM HKD
FILM CLASSIFICATION/CENSORSHIP BILL
1.
RATHER BELATEDLY AN ARTICLE IN THE OF FEER 25 SEPTEMBER (MARGARET SCOTT (QUOTE STRICT CENSORS MAKE GOOD NEIGHBOURS UNQUOTE))
HAS REMINDED US OF DRAFT LEGISLATION ON FILM CLASSIFICATION/
CENSORSHIP WHICH WAS TO BE CONSIDERED BY EXCO IN THE SUMMER.
WE RECALL THAT THE BILL WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE EXCO AGENDA.
2.
THE FEER ARTICLE, WHICH SEEKS TO LINK FILM CENSORSHIP AND
THE TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY IN 1997, SUGGESTS THAT EXCO WILL CONSIDER REVISED DRAFT LEGISLATION ON FILM CLASSIFICATION AND
CENSORSHIP DURING OCTOBER.
3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW THE PRESENT POSITION.
HOWE
OCMIAN 17200
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