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TO DESKBY 28003OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 571
OF 271715Z MARCH 92
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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 562: BILL OF RIGHTS: REVIEW OF IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE
1. THANK YOU FOR FAXING TO US THE DRAFT BILL AMENDING THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE.
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LEGAL ADVISERS ARE LOOKING URGENTLY AT THIS. THEY ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS WHICH WE WILL PASS TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK.
3. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, YOUR REQUEST FOR OUR ENDORSEMENT OF THE TACTICS WITH THE CHINESE IN TIME FOR YOU TO SUBMIT THE PAPERS ON 30 MARCH, GIVES US REAL DIFFICULTY. WE MAY NEED TO SEEK MINISTERIAL CLEARANCE GIVEN THE RISK OF A ROW WITH THE CHINESE. BEFORE WE CAN PUT THE PAPERS TO MINISTERS, WE NEED TO HAVE FORMED A VIEW OF THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS. WE THEREFORE VERY, MUCH HOPE THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO DELAY SUBMISSION TO EXCO FOR A FEW MORE DAYS SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS WITH YOU ANY LEGAL ISSUES WHICH ARISE. WE DOUBT AT THIS STAGE THAT THESE ARE LIKELY TO BE SUCH AS TO LEAD US TO CONTEST YOUR JUDGEMENT THAT THE RIGHT WAY TO PROCEED IS NOT TO
INFORM THE CHINESE ABOUT THESE PROPOSALS. BUT WE ARE NOT QUITE IN A POSITION TO MAKE THAT JUDGEMENT.
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