ERS 300 RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 1696
OF 0508OOZ MAY 87
RESTRICTED
PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE FILM CENSORSHIP BILL
164
ние
DIN RE:
أسود
MAY 1937
FFICER
HAQ STRY
PA
to faken
THE ENACTMENT ON 12 MARCH 1987 OF THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT)
ORDINANCE WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE RETENTION OF THE 'FALSE NEWS'
PROVISION CONTINUES TO A DEGREE TO ATTRACT COMMENTARY BOTH LOCALLY
AND OVERSEAS.
THE DRAFT FILM CENSORSHIP BILL WHICH WAS PUBLISHED ON 3 APRIL 1987
FOR PUBLIC HINFORMATION AND COMMENT HAS ALSO BEEN THE FOCUS OF
MEDKA ATTENTION LOCALLY AND TO A LIMITED EXTENT OVERSEAS.
* AM FORWARDING BY FACSIMILE COPIES OF TWO NOTES
-
(#) A NOTE ON THE RETENTION OF THE 'FALSE NEWS' PROVISION AN
HONG KONG LAW: AND
(9) GUADANCE NOTE FILM CENSORSHIP BILL.
WHICH SHOULD ASSIST IN EXPLAINING THE BACKGROUND OF THESE TWO PAECES OF LEGISLATION AND IN RESPONDING TO QUERIES ON THE TWO
SUBJECTS.
WILSON
YYYY
HMLNAN 2391
MINIMAL
HKD
RESTRICTED
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