HOWE
CONFIDENTIAL
55002
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RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITES HAVE A MARGIN OF DISCRETION OR APPRECIATION HAVING REGARD TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TERRITORY CONCERNED. (OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS) FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE AUTHORITY IS COMMUNICATION 61/1979 AGAINST FINLAND A CASE OF MORALS (A TV PROGRAMME ON HOMOSEXUALITY) (CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS).
4. IT FOLLOWS THAT, IN THE VIEW OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG, THE FORMULATIONS REFERRED TO IN SUB-PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) ABOVE, ARE NOT OF THEMSELVES INCONSISTENT WITH ARTICLE 19.2. THE QUESTION OF CONSISTENCY CAN ONLY BE JUDGED IN THE CONTEXT OF A PARTICULAR APPLICATION.
UNQUOTE.
OCMIAN 5002
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D. (FE) HD/UND
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MR MCLAREN
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