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(c) The intention was to introduce the Bill into
the Legislative Council during the current
legislative session.
(d)
The impression should not be given that the
Bill would be superior to the Basic Law; the
Bill would be superior under, and not to, the
Basic Law.
The Bill would be a benchmark
against which all
Kong would be judged.
other laws enacted in Hong
DECISION
that
The Council ADVISED and the Governor ORDERED
(a)
as
FCO
regards the questions raised by the
(outlined in the note tabled at the
meeting)
(i)
Article 22 of the Bill: Right
to
Participate in Public Life,
the term "citizen" as used in
the ICCPR should replace "by
a person having a right of
abode in Hong Kong";
(ii) Letters
Patent should be