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MPS LETTER: PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE
1.
FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF A TELEX FROM DEREK DAVIES (FAR EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW), DR JOHN GILBERT MP HAS WRITTEN TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ABOUT THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE.
2.
MR DAVIES' TELEX AND, FOR THE MOST PART, DR GILBERT'S LETTER ARE SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS REPRESENTATIONS ON THIS SUBJECT AND WE INTEND TO SUBMIT A DRAFT REPLY ON STANDARD LINES. DR
GILBERT HAS HOWEVER SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN HIS LETTER THAT HE
UNDERSTANDS THAT QUOTE A PETITION OR LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO THE
AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE HAS ALREADY BEEN SIGNED
BY 50 MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG LEGAL DEPARTMENT UNQUOTE. WE
ASSUME THAT THIS REFERS TO THE LETTER TO MARTIN LEE
REPORTED IN YOUR TELNO 1178. IS THIS SO OR HAVE THERE BEEN ANY
FURTHER SIMILAR REPRESENTATIONS? TO ENABLE US TO ADDRESS THIS
PARTICULAR POINT GRATEFUL TO KNOW DESKBY 15090OZ IF YOU CAN ADD
ANY FURTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION TO THAT CONTAINED IN TUR.
3.
A COPY OF DR GILBERT'S LETTER AND THE SECRETARY OF
STATE'S REPLY WILL FOLLOW BY BAG IN DUE COURSE.
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