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(HONG KONG:
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APPLICATION OF COLONIAL LAWS VALIDITY ACT)
This would be worth discussing with the Governor when
he is in London next week.
2.
Since he already has powers to block unacceptable
legislation by LEGCO and since there is no clear evidence
that UDHK are thinking of mounting such a challenge, I see
absolutely no advantage in precipitating the issue by
eg amending the letters patent.
foln Coles.
Sir John Coles
17 January 1992
cc:
Private Secretary
Mr Burns o/r
Miss Brooks, Legal Advisers
Mr Wye, RAD
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