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Note No. 7.

THE

VISIT OFL MINISTER OF STATE (LORD SHEPHERD)

23

то

HONG KONG

MAY/JUNE 1969

I

Publi Order

and Emergency

Legulation.

Public Order Ordinance

the

Shortly before his departure

Department submitted to the Minister Hong Kong's

Y

he adheres to his

wider

view that the definition Shored be retained,

draft- Bill amending

the Public Grder Ordinance,

The Biel meats ques

a

long way

"Judice",

1967.

meeting criticisms of the local branch of

Оне

1

their Criticisms

Concerned

widening of the definition of

weapon

the deportivan

14

an

offenswe

in the

The Biel

The original Ordinance;

does not meet their point.

Said

and

The Minister

that he was not happy about this

wondered whether it would be more

appropriate to we

U.K. Prevention

of

The definition in the

Creme Act, 1953.

have suggested to the Governor that; this point

might be discussed with the Minister during his

visit.

A brief is attached

<~[ Take in ship]

Emergency phegulammion dealing

3.

dismantling

Annex A).

witz

The Governor's

plans for discontinuing emergency legislation

embretyong if i did not reach the Minister before his departure. A copy is attached (Annex B),