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GRS 219
CONFIDENTIAL
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23 OCT 1984
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Action Taken
FM FCO 220942Z OCT 84
INDEX
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2111 OF 22 OCTOBER
FOR GOVERNOR FROM CRADOCK
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YOUR TELNO 3267: HONG KONG AGREEMENT : LEGISLATION
1.
WE ARE HOPING TO TELEGRAPH A LITTLE LATER THIS WEEK ON A
NUMBER OF ASPECTS OF THE HONG KONG LEGISLATION, ONCE OUR MINISTERS HAVE COMPLETED INITIAL CONSULTATIONS WITH THE PARLIAMENTARY MANAGERS
ON THE PARLIAMENTARY HANDLING OF THE HONG KONG BILL AND BEFORE A
PAPER IS PUT TO MINISTERS COLLECTIVELY ON THE GENERAL CONTENT OF
THE LEGISLATION. IT IS OUR INTENTION SUBSEQUENTLY TO CONSULT YOU
OVER THE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DRAFTING OF THE HONG KONG
BILL WHICH WILL BE SENT TO PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL.
2.
IN ADVANCE OF THESE STEPS HOWEVER YOU MAY FIND IT HELPFUL
TO SEE THE PRELIMINARY PAPER, DRAFTED BY BURROWS, WHICH IS
CONTAINED IN MIFT. THIS DEALS IN DETAIL WITH THE MODIFICATION
OF LAWS, AN ASPECT OF THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WHICH WILL BE OF
PARTICULAR CONCERN TO YOUR ATTORNEY GENERAL. WE BELIEVE THIS
WILL MEET MANY OF THE CONCERNS THAT YOU HAVE EXPRESSED IN EARLIER
TELEGRAPHING. YOU MAY WISH TO STUDY THE APPROACH ADOPTED IN THIS
PAPER, AS WELL AS TO CONSIDER THE OTHER POINTS ON WHICH WE SHALL
BE TELEGRAPHING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER A
VISIT TO LONDON BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WOULD STILL BE OF VALUE.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARD ING
SIR J FREELAND MR BOYD
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195
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