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CONFIDENTIAL
on 22 April 1986
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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
PROPOSAL FOR THE CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND VIOLENT PUBLICATIONS
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This memorandum makes a recommendation on a refined proposal for the control of obscene and violent publications following further discussions with the Judiciary and consultation with Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council.
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Background
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On 26 November 1985, after considering memorandum XCC (85)156 (copy at Annex A), the Council advised and the Governor ordered :
(a)
that the Chief Justice's proposal described in paragraph 15 of the memorandum should be examined in greater depth in consultation with the Chief Justice;
(b) that soundings should thereafter be taken among the legally qualified Members of the Legislative Council and the ad hoc
group of Legislative Council Unofficials set up to consider this problem to ascer ta in there would be adequate support Legislative Council for the refined proposal;
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whether in the
that a further submission
submission should
should thereafter be made to the Council with a recommendation on whether the refined proposal should be implemented;
that
the matter should be accorded a high priority;
that the report of the working group should not be published but that the press should be told that the Council has examined proposals which require further discussions with the Judiciary and
consultation
Legislative Council; and
with
that the Council's appreciation of achievements of the Working
Group
identifying the issues should be recorded.
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