HICC 246/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
8 JUN 1993
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REGISTRY Action Taken
Date: 8 June 1993
BY FAX
Foreign & Commonwealth
Office
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London SWIA 2AH
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270-2655
Mr G.
Yeung
PAS (CA) 4
Constitutional Affairs Branch
Government Secretariat
Hong Kong
Rea gany
LETTER FROM ARTICLE XIX
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1. Frances D'Souza of Article XIX has written again to the Secretary of State (copy enclosed) asking for the repeal of laws which infringe press freedom and may be inconsistent with the Bill of Rights. As you know she has written before and on 3 February Mr Goodlad said that HKG were reviewing laws which might jeopardise press freedom and the case for a Freedom of Information Act, and that the review was close to completion. On 9 March Mr Goodlad wrote that the review was likely to be concluded soon and that HKG would issue a press statement announcing its findings.
2. I would be grateful for a n update on the present situation and a line to take for the draft reply. With apologies for the short deadline I would be grateful for a response by 11 June.
Youses
Ress
RAJ Bunten
Hong Kong Dept