Ms Barrett
Legal Advisers
Reference.
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HKC241/4
RECE"
29 JAN 1991
Action Taxm
BILL OF RIGHTS: VBPs: 1988 HEARING OF SECOND PERIODIC REPORT
1.
Mr Walwyn in UND asked me to check our files to see
whether the Human Rights Commission had taken an interest in the VBP issue when examining the Second Periodic Report on
the ICCPR in 1988.
1988
HLD.
2461/1
(see hat of this
file).
2. I attach copies of all the papers I could find on our
file. As these make clear, the VBP issue was of concern and
we prepared a supplementary report on this aspect. A press conference transcript also states that it was raised by the
Commission. We do not however have on our file any detailed
report on the outcome of the hearing or a transcript of the
evidence.
3.
I should be grateful if UND could check their files for this today. If they cannot locate the papers, we could send
a telegram to Hong Kong tonight.
10
CODE
18-77
25 January 1990
CC:
Mr Walwyn, UND
Mr Rankin, Legal Advisers Mr Bruce SEAD.
MUKALW/1
PA Major (Ms)
Hong Kong Department
WH305
270 2655