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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS

HONG KONG

Sir James McPetrie, K.C.M.G., O.B.E., Legal Adviser to the Secretary of State, Commonwealth Office,

Downing Street,

LONDON, S.W.1.

1st May, 1969.

Onjaid on 112218/11

Dear Danish,

Hong Kong Legislation.

We have noticed that, in recent months, the time taken to obtain the comments of the F.C.0. on Bills and other legal matters seems to have become longer than usual. The following are examples -

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Application of Copyright Act 1956 Bill sent to

S. of S. on 10/2/68.

Hong Kong (Non-Domiciled Parties) Divorce (Amendment)

sent on 9/10/68.

Rules

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Extension of Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967

sent on 17/10/68.

Illegal Strikes and Lock-outs (Amendment) Bill sent

on 28/11/68.

Consular Relations Bill sent on 9/12/68.

Public Order (Amendment) Bill

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sent on 3/1/69.

Do you think you could possibly try to get those items moving? I appreciate, of course, that your people may be over- worked, but those long dolays do somotimos produce difficultion

for us.

Jaus

euer,

Deung Loberts

(D.TE. Roberts)

Attorney General.

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