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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 3132
OF 22080OZ SEPTEMBER 89
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HONG KONG TELNO 3047: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TOP COPY
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AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 20 SEPTEMBER, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ORDERED THAT:
(A) IN PRINCIPLE, DRAFTING OF A BILL OF RIGHTS FOR HONG KONG SHOULD PROCEED. THE BILL SHOULD
(1) BE A STATEMENT OF RIGHTS CAPABLE OF BEING PROTECTED AND ENFORCED BY AN INDIVIDUAL THROUGH ACTION IN THE COURTS:
(2) TAKE THE FORM OF A SHORT ORDINANCE GIVING THE FORCE OF LAW TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, AS FAR AS THAT IS POSSIBLE:
(3) ALLOW A SPECIFIC PERIOD AFTER COMMENCEMENT DURING WHICH IT WOULD NOT OVERRIDE EXISTING LEGISLATION: AND
(B) BEFORE DRAFTING WORK COMMENCES, THE COUNCIL SHOULD DISCUSS FURTHER CON 26 SEPTEMBER 1989) THE FORM AND CONTENT OF A BILL OF RIGHTS. TO FACILITATE THIS, ANOTHER SUBMISSION SHOULD BE PREPARED LISTING
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(1) POINTS OF PRINCIPLE BROADLY AGREED BY THE COUNCIL:
(2) AREAS YET TO BE DISCUSSED BY THE COUNCIL: AND
(3) CURRENT LEGISLATION WHICH COULD BE MOST AFFECTED BY ENACTMENT OF A BILL OF RIGHTS.
WILSON
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