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Our reference HKD 301/1
Date
14 April 1987
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Dear
Chancery.
HONG KONG: PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE
1. You may perhaps have seen, or have received enquiries regarding, local press reports about new legislation in Hong Kong on publications and the freedom of the press.
2. In response to any local enquiries you should draw on the text 52) of para 2 of FCO telno 853, supplemented as necessary by the defensive
material and background in Hong Kong telno 232 (copies of both telegrams attached).
(52)
(26)
Yon Linke, Clate labe
CE Leeks
Hong Kong Department
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