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MDLOAN 7484
CHINESE STUDENTS' ORGANISATION, IT MIGHT BE VERY DIFFICULT TO JUSTIFY UNDER ARTICLE 18(2). THE PROHIBITION MIGHT ALSO BE SUCCESSFULLY CHALLENGED BY JUDICIAL REVIEW AS (UNDERLINE NEXT TWO WORDS) ULTRA VIRES, THE POWERS CONFERRED BY THE AMENDED SOCIETIES ORDINANCE.
5. WE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN YOUR FURTHER VIEWS ON THIS POINT, AND ON HOW THE REVISED POWERS COULD MOST EFFECTIVELY BE PRESENTED TO THE CHINESE. ON THAT, WE SHARE PEKING'S DOUBTS AS TO WHETHER THEY COULD CREDIBLY BE PRESENTED AS PRESERVING ESSENTIALLY THE SAME POWER AS THE EXISTING PROVISIONS.
6. WE WONDER (SOMEWHAT TONGUE IN CHEEK) ABOUT CHINA'S GROUP OF UNOFFICIAL ADVISORS. SHOULD IT REGISTER UNDER THE PRESENT SYSTEM, AND WILL IT HAVE TO NOTIFY UNDER THE AMENDED ORDINANCE?
HURD
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
64
MAIN
60
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
RAD
LIMITED
HKD
PUSD
HD/FED
NEWS D
ADDITIONAL
4
PLANNERS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS
MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAB OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK NO.10
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