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044606 MDHIAN 0668
CONFIDENTIAL FM HONG KONG
HKD241/1 D241
TO DESKBY 2409OOZ FCO
TELNO 2842
OF 240645Z SEPTEMBER 90
2 J SEP 1990
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING
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YRTELNO 1747: BILL OF RIGHTS
1. WE ARE CONTENT WITH THE RENEWED DRAFT SUBSECTION PROPOSED IN TUR, EXCEPT FOR THE PHRASE GIVE EFFECT TO', WHICH WE WOULD PREFER TO REPLACE BY QUOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNQUOTE. THE REASON
FOR THIS ARE:
A) FROM A LEGAL DRAFTING POINT OF VIEW, WE DO NOT THINK QUOTE TO GIVE EFFECT UNQUOTE IS APPROPRIATE, SINCE ARTICLE VII(3) OF THE LP ITSELF WILL HAVE LEGAL EFFECT AUTOMATICALLY.
2.
OUR
CONCERN HERE IS THAT TO COMMIT OURSELVES TO USING THE FALL-BACK POSITION NOW MAY LEAD TO DELAY. THIS COULD CAUSE LOCAL POLITICAL PROBLEMS, GIVEN THE STRONG EXPECTATION HERE THAT THE BILL OF RIGHTS WILL BE PASSED BY LEGCO THIS YEAR. YOU WILL NO DOUBT WISH TO CONSIDER THIS POINT FURTHER BEFORE THE JLG MEETING BEGINS.
WILSON
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