THE
VISIT OFL MINISTER OF STATE (LORD SHEPHERD)
то
HONG KONG, MAY/JUNE 1969.
Nolie No. 7.
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Publé Order
and Emergency Legulation.
Public Order Ordenance
Shortly before his departure Department submitted to the Minister
draft- Bill amending the Public Groler Ordinance,
1967.
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Should be retained,
meeting criticisms of the local branch of
One of
Their Criticisms
Concerned
widening of the definition of
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The Minister
does not meet their point.
Said
and
that he was not happy about this
wondered whether it would be more
appropriate to use
U.K. Prevention
of
The definition in
in the
Crime Act,
1953.
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have suggested to the Governor that this point
might be discussed with the Minister during his
visit
A brief
brief is attached
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points arising
conce's
(Annex A).
The Goresher's
the Goremer
should wish to
from our comments.
on
the Bill,
lation
Minister
(Annex B),
ther point matters in whi
apy of the Robin our submission
and of cour
Exce
Sarina Despatch No. 208
are attached to Annex A.
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