FOR
U USE ONLY
DATE TABLED:
24/7/90
WHITE O.P. DATE
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
HOUSE OF COMMONS: FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
HEAD OF
Please submit:
HKD
a draft answer and background
to Parliamentary Relations Unit before NOON 9/10/90
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FOR
26/7/90
NON PRIORITY
WRITTEN ANSWER ON
15/10/90
QUESTION
SERIAL NO: 3049
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TO PS/
(M/undiartinus)
THE EARL OF CAITHNESS
(Minister)
L
MR DAVID WINNICK (WALSALL NORTH) [LA]
To ask the Secretary of State:
if he will make a statement on the decision to prosecute in Hong Kong the campaigners for democracy for using loud hailers without prior permission.
FOR ANSWER BY
MR. LENNOX-BOYD
ANSWER
HKB 011 15.
(Minister)
for approval by
NOON 10 OCT 1990
The cases in question are still sub judice pending
the hearing of an appeal lodged by the five
convicted persons.
The charges were brought under
PQs
Mo
Reply
GC B/10
Ry14/10 Miss Marsden W12/0
Copy to:
Private Secretary
PSMR. LENNOX-BOYD
(Minister)
Parliamentary Clerk
Hong Kong laws and at the decision of the Hong Kong
is
Attorney General. It must be for the Hong Kong
Government to handle these cases in accordance with
Hong Kong law.
PJYARC
Authorised
ARPanc
(Head of Dept)