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MDHIAN 8238
INTER-CITIZEN RIGHTS IN THE BOR:
C) IMPLICATIONS OF ARTICLE 14 FOR GOVERNMENT
ASKED FOR A FULLER ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF ARTICLE 14 FOR
GOVERNMENT: INCLINED TO DEFER APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 14 TO THE
GOVERNMENT AS WELL:
D) DEFINITION OF CITIZEN' IN ARTICLE 21
WILL FURTHER EXAMINE SUBSTITUTING
OF ABODE IN HONG KONG':
E) NT POLICIES
'CITIZEN' BY 'PERSON WITH RIGHT
ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BOR AND THE
JD: ALSO A DRAFT PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THIS POINT.
3. EXCO ALSO AGREED TO DELETE CLAUSE 3(3) WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE
CONTENTIOUS BUT IS NOT NECESSARY.
4. ON AMENDMENT TO THE LETTERS PATENT, MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE AGREED TEXT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN VIEW OF ITS INTENDED PURPOSE, I.E. TO ENTRENCH THE ICCPR AS APPLIED TO HONG KONG.
5. ON TIMING, MEMBERS THOUGHT INTRODUCTION OF THE BILL IN LEGCO IN THE CURRENT SESSION WOULD FACILITATE STUDY OF THE CONTENTS DURING THE SUMMER RECESS AND WOULD PROVIDE TIME FOR DISCUSSION WITH THE
CHINESE.
6. ON PARA. 1 OF SECOND TUR, WE SUGGEST TO REPLACE THE SIXTH LINE WITH QUOTE WE CAN IDENTIFY THE BULK OF THE SUSPECT LAWS IN ONE YEAR. WE SHALL UNQUOTE.
WILSON
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