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CONFIDENTIAL
TECISICI
that
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(a)
()
The Council ADVISEL and the Governor CIDEREL
Bill
of
in principle, drafting cf Fights for Hong Kong should proceed. The Bill should
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(1) be statement of rights capable being protected and enforced an individual through action in the courts;
(ii)
by
to
take the form of а short ordinance giving the force of law the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 29 far as that is possible;
(iii) allow а specific pericc after commencement during which it would not cverride existing legislation; anc
before crafting work commences, the Council should discuss further (on 20 September 1989) the form and content of a Bill of Rights. To facilitate this, another submission should be prepared listing
(i) points of principle broadly
agreed by the Council;
areas yet to be discussed by the Council; and
(ii)
(iii) current
legislation
which
could be
most affected by
enactment
Fights.
of a Bill of
Clerk of Councils
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