TNAG-1333-FCO40-1765-Future-of-Hong-Kong-legislation-1985 — Page 318

Mr Mound (HKD)

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HKCK 040/53

HRCIMDIN BERIY

16 AUG 1904

1 Ru

SURY

Akenon Taken

Hong Kong Legislation

We have sent you separately the top copy of

Mr Ridley's minute to the Secretary of State dated 24 July about the need to provide a legal basis for Hong Kong's Air Services arrangements in the period before 1997 and the consequent need for legislation.

I was telephoned this afternoon by Simon Hickson (telephone Federal 3006) from the Home Affairs and Legislation Secretariat of the Cabinet Office. Не wanted to know whether there is a prospect of other legislation being necessary in the Hong Kong connection; if so, in what sort of time-scale; and whether any thought had been given to the possibility of putting through a general Bill to wrap up different kinds of legislation.

Perhaps you could be kind enough to let Mr Ricketts have a brief note on this subject. If you think the point can be disposed of orally, then please feel free to telephone either him or Mr Hickson.

Cudd

( C R Budd)

31 July 1984

cc:

Mr Ricketts o/r

(with ref.)

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