· 13-JUL-1993 18:51
CONSTITUTIONAL AS
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三
840 1976
P.03
I note your view that there should be no problem
with the validity of these two instruments as they have
been "approved in principle" by the Queen at the Privy Council meeting on 17 December 1992. Nonetheless, given
the concerns expressed by our lawyers I wonder if you would
ask the FCO Legal Advisers to look into the case and
confirm the validity or otherwise of the two instruments?
I hope you will agree on the importance of knowing exactly what our legal position is on this very important matter.
On the current
the composition of the
that the Queen has
amendment exercise to provide for
1995 Legislative Council, I note
already signed the Additional
Instructions but not, as yet, the Letters Patent 1993. When the latter has been done, I would be grateful if you
would let us know immediately and send us a copy each of
the two signed instruments.
yous ever,
Deeph
(Joseph Y.T. Lai)
for Secretary for Constitutional Affairs