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THE PROBLEM
2nd Draft 17.1.91
XCR (21)
Copy No.
MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
The Official Secrets Act, 1989
Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 is an
ineffective means of providing protection in respect of the
communication of confidential official information.
Its
replacement by the Official Secrets Act 1989 needs to be
considered.
RECOMMENDATION AND ADVICE SOUGHT
2.
It is recommended that Her Majesty's Government
(HMG) be asked to extend the Official Secrets Act, 1989 to
Hong Kong by Order in Council.
3.
Members will be asked to advise whether this
recommendation should be approveď.
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