TNAG-0081-FCO40-117-Public-Order-legislation-1968 — Page 20

Ref. AGO/9/1250/67c

42/2/111

雨か

42

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS

HONG KONG

16th February, 1968.

D. G. Gordon-Smith, Esq., Commonwealth Office, Curtis Green Building, Victoria Embankment, London, S.W.1,

ENGLAND.

Dear David,

Hong Kong Public Order Ordinance.

Following up our telephone conversation on Friday last (Feb. 9th), I enclose two copies of some notes which I have made on the Hong Kong "Justice" comments on this Ordinance.

I also enclose a copy of the Justice comments, with the paragraphs numbered, to help you follow my notes, and a copy of the Hong Kong Ordinance.

I should emphasize the fact that these are my own notes, and do not have the approval of the government as such. They do, however, indicate how far I personally would be prepared to go to meet Justice's criticisms, and I expect that the government would probably be ready to fall in with most of my comments.

I hope that these notes will show you that we are ready to consider seriously any reasonable improvements proposed to the Ordinance and will enable you to advise that non-disallowance be signified shortly.

Mer Gaminara

صحب

ours sen

селовия Deep Roberts

(D.TE. Roberts) Attorney Generaí.

Could these papers be attached to HWB 14/34 ? Is this fuster report the same as he received? It as now disallowance bunspriful?

19/5/60

af hatta Baller