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FM FCO 081350Z OCT 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2026 OF 8 OCTOBER 1984
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
138) YOUR TELNO 3153: TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY: ASSESSMENT OFFICE
1. ANSWER TO QUESTION 1 IS CORRECT.
2.
DELETE ANSWER TO QUESTION 2 AND SUBSTITUTE ' SECTION 5(1) OF THE ACT STATES 'PUBLIC RECORDS IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, OTHER THAN THOSE TO WHICH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAD ACCESS BEFORE THEIR TRANSFER TO THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE THIRTY YEARS OR SUCH OTHER PERIOD, EITHER LONGER OR SHORTER, AS THE LORD CHANCELLOR MAY, WITH THE APPROVAL, OR AT THE REQUEST, OF THE MINISTER OR OTHER PERSON, IF ANY, WHO APPEARS TO HIM TO BE PRIMARILY CONCERNED, FOR THE TIME BEING PRESCRIBE AS RESPECTS ANY PARTICULAR CLASS OF PUBLIC RECORDS.' AMONG THE CRITERIA BY WHICH THE LORD CHANCELLOR AUTHORISES PAPERS TO BE WITHHELD ARE THOSE DOCUMENTS CONTAINING INFORMATION SUPPLIED IN CONFIDENCE, THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD OR MIGHT CONSTITUTE A BREACH OF GOOD FAITH, AND THOSE DOCUMENTS CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUALS, THE DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD CAUSE DISTRESS OR DANGER TO LIVING PERSONS OR THEIR
IMMEDIATE DESCENDANTS.
3. QUESTION 3 ANSWER AMEND TO READ: THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT STIPULATES THAT SUCH RECORDS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE PUBLIC RECORD
OFFICE.
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QUESTION 4 ANSWER AS FOR QUESTION 3.
5. GREAT CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN DEALING WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. WE NEED TO CONSULT OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO REFER TO US ON THIS SUBJECT AND ALLOW ADEQUATE
TIME FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE.
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