CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO TELELETTER HONG KONG
TELELETTER NFR
OF 18150OZ SEPTEMBER 91
CONFIDENTIAL
Pa
27
135371
MDTTAN 2587
HKB 440/1
TO:
IAN WOTHERSPOON, SECURITY BRANCH
FROM: MICHAEL STONE, HKD
EXTENSION OF THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT TO HONG KONG
1.
YOU ASKED ME LAST WEEK WHAT THE TIMING WAS FOR THE NEXT
PRIVY COUNCIL MEETING. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEXT MEETING IS
SCHEDULED FOR 16 OCTOBER AND THAT PAPERS HAVE TO BE WITH THE
SECRETARIAT BY 10 OCTOBER. OUR LEGAL ADVISER IS PART-WAY THROUGH THE COMMENTS IN YOUR TELNO 2490 BUT SHE IS CURRENTLY HAVING SOME WELL-EARNED LEAVE. SHE WILL BE BACK IN THE OFFICE
AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER BUT I CANNOT PROMISE THAT WE WILL DEFINITELY BE ABLE TO GET MINISTERIAL APPROVAL BEFORE 10 OCTOBER.
GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ADVISE ON THE URGENCY OF GETTING THIS TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL MEETING IN OCTOBER. WOULD NOVEMBER DO?
2.
SIGNED M V STONE
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