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SECOND READING DEBATE ON THE TORTURE BILL WILL BE RESUMED ON 19 FEBRUARY 1992 IN LEGCO. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE BILL WILL PASS ALL STAGES IN LEGCO ON THE SAME DATE. WE WOULD THEN FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE FOR SYNCHRONISING THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE ORDINANCE WITH EXTENSION OF THE CONVENTION TO HONG KONG AS SET OUT IN YOUR TELNO 2062 OF 1990 AND MODIFIED BY OUR TELNO 2901 OF 1991. TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD NOW ASK UKMIS NEW YORK TO PREPARE A NOTIFICATION OF THE EXTENSION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL UPON RECEIPT OF A TRIGGERING TELEGRAM WHICH WE WILL SEND WHEN LEGCO PASSES THE BILL.
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