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FM HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
HECEIVER
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1753
OF 07094OZ MAY 87
INDE
STRY
12 MAY 1987
GISTRY
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AY TELNOS 1563, 1520 AND 1631 AND YOUR TELNO 1195 : FILM
CENSORSHIP
1. COLDEST WINTER IN PEKINGUT WE LAST ADVISED N TELNO 156?
THAT A DECISION ON THE FLY WAS PENDING. ON 6 MAY, THE
DISTRIBUTOR INFORMED THE CENSORSHIP AUTHORITY THAT HE WISHED TO
WITHDRAW THE FILM FOR CENSORSHIP AND THE FILM HAS BEEN RETURNED
TO THE DISTRIBUTOR.
2. ANOTHER TAIWANESE FILM
I WERE FOR REAL'' PREVIOUSLY
BANNED ON THREE OCCASIONS (AUGUST 1991, JUNE 1995 AND JANUARY
1987) ON POLITICAL GROUNDS WAS RESUBMITTED ON APRIL AND DULY
VIEWED BY THE CENSOR ON 6 MAY. DECISION PENDING.
3. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE HAD USEFUL DISCUSSIONS WITH FIFOOT ON THE COMPATIBILITY WITH OUR CENSORSHIP CRITERIA WITH ARTICLE, 19 OF THE
INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS. OUR LAW
DRAFTSMAN 4S WORKING ON A FORMULATION BASED ON THESE DISCUSSIONS.
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4. LEGCO IN-HOUSE ON 1 MAY RECOMMENDED AN EXTENSION OF THE PUBLIC
CONSULTATION PERIOD FOR THE DRAFT FILM CENSORSHIP BILL FROM 15 MAY
TO 10 JULY. THE EFFECT OF SUCH AN EXTENSION IS THAT THE BILL CANNOT
BE ENACTED WITHIN THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION (ENDING MID-
JULY). THE ADMINISTRATION IS CONSIDERING INTERIM MEASURES TO
RECTIFY THE LEGAL PROBLEMS IN THE EXISTING LAW TO BRIDGE OVER THE
PERIOD BEFORE PROMULGATION OF THE NEW ORDINANCE.
5. WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
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