PS/Mr Goodlad
From: The Legal Adviser
THE DRAFT HONG KONG LETTERS PATENT 1993 (No. 2)
Problem
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1. The approval of a Foreign and Commonwealth Minister is
required for the attached draft Hong Kong Letters Patent to be
submitted to the meeting of the Privy Council to be held on 20
July.
Recommendation
2. I recommend that Mr Goodlad approve the draft instrument.
HKD and the Government of Hong Kong agree. Papers have to be
with the Privy Council office by 5.00pm on 14 July. If the
Minister agrees, he should sign his name in the place marked at
the top right hand margin of each draft.
Background
3.
At present certain judicial officers (listed in the draft
Letters Patent) are subject to dismissal and suspension or
other disciplinary action under Letters Patent XVI. In order
to underline the independence of these judicial officers, with