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FM FCO
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RECEIVF IN REGISTRY
29 FED 1990
TO DESKBY 17010OZ HONG-KO' TELNO 171
ESK OFFICER INDEX
PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken
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OF 16193OZ JANUARY 90 INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
UKREP JLG HONG KONG
28
022631
MDHOAN 1276
MIPT: BILL OF RIGHTS
1
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DELETE CLAUSE 4(1) AND (2) AND SUBSTITUTE:
4(1) ANY ORDINANCE PASSED AFTER THE COMING INTO FORCE OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND HAVE EFFECT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
(2) NOTHWITHSTANDING SUB-CLAUSE (1), AN ORDINANCE MAY CONTAIN AN EXPRESS DECLARATION THAT IT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND HAVE EFFECT NOTWITHSTANDING SUCH PROVISION OR PROVISIONS OF THE HONG KONG BILL OF RIGHTS AS MAY BE SPECIFIED IN THE DECLARATION.
(3) AN ORDINANCE WHICH CONTAINS A DECLARATION MADE UNDER THIS CLAUSE SHALL HAVE SUCH EFFECT AS IT WOULD HAVE BUT FOR THE PROVISION OR PROVISIONS OF THE HONG KONG BILL OF RIGHTS SPECIFIED
IN THE DECLARATION
OPTIONAL EXTRA SUB-SECTIONS
(4) A DECLARATION MADE UNDER SUB-CLAUSE (2) OF THIS CLAUSE SHALL CEASE TO HAVE EFFECT FIVE YEARS AFTER IT COMES INTO FORCE OR ON SUCH EARLIER DATE AS MAY BE SPECIFIED IN THE DECLARATION.
(5) A DECLARATION MADE UNDER SUB-CLAUSE (2) MAY BE RE-ENACTED. (6) SUB-CLAUSE (4) APPLIES TO A RE-ENACTMENT MADE UNDER
SUB-CLAUSE (5).
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DISTRIBUTION
62
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HO/FED
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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