CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 282
OF 07120OZ FEBRUARY 91
CONFIDENTIAL
HKC370/7
12 FEB 1991
ידי :
INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 318: LOCALISATION OF LAWS: ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION: HONG KONG CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1990
THANK YOU FOR TUR. OUR LEGAL ADVISERS HAVE REEXAMINED THIS QUESTION IN THE LIGHT OF YOUR REPLY AND THE EXCHANGES OF
TELEGRAMS IN 1989 AND AGREE WITH YOUR ARGUMENTS.
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2.
WE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTIES ASSOCIATED WITH FINDING A SATISFACTORY LEGAL DEFINITION OF BRITISH NATIONALS BELONGING TO HONG KONG. WE NOTE YOUR INTENTION (PARA 2 OF TUR) TO AMEND THE
ORDINANCE IN A WAY WHICH RESOLVES THE PRESENT DIFFICULTY AND WHICH WILL ENABLE IT TO SURVIVE 1997. IN THE MEANTIME WE ACCEPT
(PARA 3 OF TUR) THAT CASES INVOLVING BRITISH NATIONALS WITH NO
CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG WHO HAVE COMMITTED OFFENCES OUTSIDE
HONG KONG ARE UNLIKELY TO COME BEFORE THE HONG KONG COURTS VERY OFTEN.
HURD
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22
LIMITED
HKD
AMD
ADDITIONAL
2
MISS BROOKS, LEGAL ADVISERS
DISTRIBUTION
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MR MCLAREN
MR BURNS
MS BARRETT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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