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MDADAN 8875
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO
1224
OF 06065OZ MAY 92
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
ADVANCE COPY
CM
Markin
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OUR TELNO 1140 AND YOUR TELNO 724: BILL OF RIGHTS: SOCIETIES (AMENDMENTS) BILL.
SUMMARY
1. EXCO APPROVED THE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENTS) BILL ON 5 MAY. IT
WILL BE GAZETTED ON 15 MAY AND INTRODUCED INTO LEGCO ON 20 MAY.
THE POLITICAL ADVISER BRIEFED NCNA AS AGREED ON 6 MAY.
6/5
DETAIL
2. EXCO APPROVED THE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENTS) BILL ON 5 MAY (COPY OF THE FINALISED BILL BY BAG TO HKD). MEMBERS ASKED THAT THE PENALTIES FOR THE VARIOUS TRIAD OFFENCES IN THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE BE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY SHOULD BE INCREASED. WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS QUESTION. ANY NECESSARY AMENDMENTS CAN BE INCORPORATED DURING THE COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE
BILL
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