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DESKBY 270100Z

FM FCO 251615Z APRIL 85

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 584 OF 26 APRIL

MPS LETTER: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL

1.

IN THE COMMONS DEBATE ON THE AGREEMENT ON 5 DECEMBER 1984 MR

ANDREW FAULDS MP REFERRED TO THE QUESTION OF PARLIAMENTARY

PRIVILEGES APPLYING TO MEMBERS OF LEGCO AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF

ELECTIONS. IN HIS INTERIM REPLY OF 18 DECEMBER MR LUCE TOLD

MR FAULDS THAT THIS ISSUE WAS BEING CONSIDERED BY THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT.

2.

MR FAULDS HAS NOW WRITTEN TO MR LUCE ASKING TO KNOW THE

PRESENT POSITION. OUR MOST RECENT INFORMATION IS FROM THE EXCO

MINUTES OF 19 MARCH, WHEN UNDER ANY OTHER BUSINESS IS RECORDED

MISS MARIA TAM'S REPORT THAT UMELCO HAD CONSIDERED THE DRAFT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL AND WOULD BE

SUBMITTING RECOMMENDATIONS ACCORDINGLY.

3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW PRESENT POSITION ON THE BILL AND FOR YOUR

VIEWS DESKBY 290900Z ON WHAT MR LUCE MIGHT TELL MR FAULDS AT THIS

STAGE. COULD YOU PLEASE ALSO SEND US A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE

BILL'S PROVISIONS?

HOWE

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