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APS/Mr Luce

CONFIDENTIAL

3/5/4.

FROM: WG Ehrman

DATE: 3 May 1985

HONG KONG : LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL 1985

1. Mr Luce wrote to Mr Andrew Faulds MP on 19 April on the subjects

of a new oath of loyalty to be taken by members of the Legislative

Council, and the

question of Parliamentary privilege applying to

LEGCO members.

B

2.

Mr Faulds

by

replied

to Mr Luce on 23 April, asking for more

You asked

information on the latter subject when available.

draft reply today

ι

for a

3. Hong Kong have now informed us that a UMELCO subcommittee has

comleted its study of a draft Legislative Council (Powers and

Privileges) Bill. The Bill will be considered by EXCO on 7 May,

and subject to

their views will

be published on 10 May for

Since EXCO have yet to decide

should be published, Mr Leeks agreed with you on the

telephone that we defer a reply to Mr Faulds on this subject until they have

introduction into LEGCO on 15 May.

that the Bill

done So.

We

shall a im

therefore to submit a reply by 9

May.

3 May 1985

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HKK RECEIVED 1 PLUSTRỶ 16 MAY 1985

QGISTRY

Action Taken

b.c. Ehrman

W G Ehrman

Hong Kong Department

CONFIDENTIAL