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THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1989 (HONG KONG) ORDER 1992
PROBLEM
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1.
An Order in Council is needed to extend the Official Secrets Act 1989 to Hong Kong with certain exceptions, adaptations and modifications. It is not required to be laid before Parliament.
RECOMMENDATION
2.
I recommend that Mr Goodlad should approve the attached draft Order. If he agrees, he should write the word 'Approved' and sign his name at the head of the draft Order.
3.
Hong Kong Department concur.
BACKGROUND
4.
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The Hong Kong Government have requested that this Act is
extended to Hong Kong because see attacked
The draft Order is made under Section 15(3) of the Official Secrets Act 1989. It extends the Act to Hong Kong with the