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FM HONG KONG
TELNO 1209
RECEIVE
2 6 MAR 1787
TO PRIORITY FCO
OF 260925Z MARCH 87
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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TOP COPY DIST 7
YOUR TELNO 875: FILM CLASSIFICATION
1. AT THE MEETING WITH THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP ON 25 MARCH, THE GROUP CONFIRMED THAT LEGCO WOULD LIKE TO SEE NEW LEGISLATION ENACTED WITHIN THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO RECTIFY THE VIRES OF EXISTING LAW AND TO INTRODUCE A FILM CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. THE GROUP PROPOSED THAT EXCO'S AGREEMENT BE SOUGHT FOR THE DRAFT BILL ATTACHED TO EXCO MEMORANDUM XCC(87134 TO BE PUBLISHED ON 3 APRIL AS A WHITE BILL FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COMMENTS. THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION PERIOD WOULD BE SIX WEEKS. THE DRAFT BILL WOULD THEN BE REVISED IN THE LIGHT OF PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RESUBMITTED TO EXCO IN EARLY JUNE FOR APPROVAL TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
2. THE GROUP HAS NOT PROPOSED ANY AMENDMENT TO THE DRAFT BILL AT THIS STAGE, BUT I AM NEVERTHELESS FAXING A COPY TO THE HONG KONG LONDON OFFICE TO BE PASSED ON TO YOU FOR EASY REFERENCE.
3. EXCO WILL BE ASKED ON 31 MARCH TO AGREE TO THE GROUP'S PROPOSALS.
AKERS-JONES
YYYY
HMLNAN 0700
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D. (FE)
DEP.HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
MR GILLMORE
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
HKGO
甫
LONDON
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