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TELNO 47
OF 160325Z JANUARY 92
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PERSONAL FROM PS/LORD CAITHNESS FOR RICKETTS, HKD
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FCO TELNO 33: HONG KONG BILL OF RIGHTS: REVIEW OF LEGISLATION effed
1. AS I TOLD NIGEL COX ON THE TELEPHONE LORD CAITHNESS HAS APPROVED THE SUBMISSION. THE DRAFT TELEGRAM CAN NOW ISSUE.
2. LORD CAITHNESS WAS VERY IRRITATED THAT THE GOVERNOR DID NOT RAISE THIS WITH HIM IN HONG KONG LAST WEEK. HE THINKS THAT YOUR SUBMISSION RAISES AGAIN THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE BILL OF RIGHTS WAS AS HELPFUL AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED. HE HAS ASKED WHETHER THERE ARE ANY MORE CONSEQUENCES OF
WHICH WE ARE UNAWARE.
3. PLEASE PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT HONG KONG MEETING.
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