Mr Butt
Poking Channing stuff
E320
HKB 040/2
22 NOV 1988
File (148
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HOUSE OF LORDS FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE: HONG KONG: BASIC LAW
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spoke. Lard Glenarthur's
for
the
and in
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speech.
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couple of paragraphs for suggest the following.
inclusion in
on the first draft of the Banic Law
Administrative Region
There
was
came to
The consultation period
future Hong Kong Speeind
debate in september.
in Mag ka plected many aspects of the draft. These were
your Lordships' House and in another place.
Hay Kong
The
have
Debates in
Government have ensured that
sean
authorities.
lively come.
Convens
all
drawn to the attention of the Chinesel
Mainland members of the Basic Law
Hug Kay
two
aw
to
collect views.
Occasions during
We welcome the
the
concerns expressed
drafting Committee visited. consultation period
of the consultation
genness
process and the expressed willingness of the
authorities to
light of
of constiver and
the
Chinese
expressed willingness of haft in the
amending
views received.
Various subgroups of the Drafting Committee
meeting reports amendments
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consider in the
we
likely
draft whiter
Jave
possible
hold
amendments.
meetings, indicate that sustantial
to be made to rise to
concerns.
are
currently
Be Press
areas
If the
We like
forward
Basi
to the publication of the send draft of the
Law next
Ons
year.
right provisions of the
to
in views of
the
We shall study it carefully
accurately reflects
enowe that it
Sins British Joint Declaration.
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since the
2. I trust that
you
will be able to
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