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Mr. John Rankin (Glasgow, Govan): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what consultations he has had with the Government of Hong Kong in order to increase the rights of public assembly.
8 December, 1969
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The Governor has had under review various provisions of
the Public Order Ordinance, including those which regulate
public meetings, processions and public assembly.
review was initiated to take account of comments on the
Ordinance made by various interested parties in Hong Kong,
and I have been consulted during the review process. Α
draft Bill has been prepared with the purpose of clarifying
certain provisions of the Ordinance about which doubt had
been expressed; and of relaxing others, including some
relating to the rights of public assembly.
The Bill has been referred for comment by certain
interested bodies in Hong Kong. When their comments have
been received and considered the usual process of publication
of the Bill for general information will take place before
it is introduced into the Legislative Council.
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