GRS 200
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1673
OF 0109OOZ MAY 87
Confidential
FROM: MATHEWS, AG. ATTORNEY GENERAL
PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE
162
Sze (163
hiko 3011.
UPY
AECRA
GUIDELINES
1 MAY 1987
RY
n raken
Mek
my
IN
FOLLOWING A MEETING HELD ON 29TH APRIL BETWEEN SASI AND JOHN
WATHERSTON OF THESE CHAMBERS WITH SIX SELECTED JOURNALISTS, AT WHICH THE JOURNALISTS WERE SHOWN THE DRAFT GUIDELINES,
CONFIDENCE, CERTAIN COMMENTS WERE MADE, AS A RESULT OF WHICH WE THINK IT DESIRABLE TO MAKE SOME AMENDMENTS. HE HAS DIRECTED THAT
THE GUIDELINES BE ISSUED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (POSSIBLY THIS EVENING).
HAVING REGARD TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GUIDELINES, IT IS CLEARLY
NECESSARY THAT IN THEIR AMENDED FORM, THEY BE CLEARED BY MICHAEL THOMAS BEFORE THEY CAN BE ISSUED IN HIS NAME. I SHALL BE GRATEFUL
THEREFORE IF YOU WOULD ARRNAGE FOR THE REVISED GUIDELINES
(TEXT IN MIFT) TO BE DELIVERED TO MICHAEL THOMAS AT 2 ESSEX COURT, TEMPLE, LONDON EC4 (TELEPHONE 01-583-8381) FORTHWITH, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF THIS TELEGRAM. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF I COULD HAVE
MICHAEL THOMAS' COMMENTS AND CLEARANCE BY TELEPHONE AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. THE AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY THE AG.AG, KIM
LONGLEY, AND SG.
2. THE ONLY CHANGES OF SUBSTANCE ARE IN PARAGRAPHS 8 AND 10.
WILSON
HMLNAN 2269
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D. (FE)
DEP.HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
Confidential