TNAG-1365-FCO40-1811-Hong-Kong-Legislative-Council-(Powers-and-Privileges)-Bill-1-1985 — Page 35

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FM HONG KONG 24044OZ JUN 85

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1247 OF 24 JUNE

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HKCK 011/12

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

2 4 JUN 1985

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

CA

YOUR TELNO 869 : LEGCO (POWERS AND PRIVILEGEST BILL

REGISTRY Action Taken

1. AT THE MEETING ON FRIDAY 21 JUNE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF LEGCO

TOOK A UNANIMOUS DECISION TO PROCEED WITH THE COMMITTEE STAGE

AND THIRD READING OF THE BILL AT THE LEGCO SITTING ON 26 JUNE.

2. IN ORDER TO PREVENT FURTHER HEAT BUILDING UP OVER THE HOLIDAY

WEEKEND THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIS DECISION IS BEING DEFERRED UNTIL

TODAY OR POSSIBLY TUESDAY. WHEN THE DECISION TO PROCEED IS ANNOUNCED

BOTH THE UNOFFICIALS AND THE GOVERNMENT ARE LIKELY TO ISSUE

STATEMENTS. WE WILL INFORM YOU OF THE TIMING AND TEXTS OF ANY

RELEASES.

3. UMELCO MEMBERS HAVE ALSO DECIDED NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE PROPOSED

AMENDMENTS TO CLAUSE 8(3).

THE TEXT OF THIS THEREFORE REMAINS AS IN PARAGRAPH B OF HONG KONG

TELNO 1150.

YOUDE

LIMITED.

НКО

PS.

PS/ MR LUCE SIR W. HARDING

COPIES TO

MR FIFOOT. LEGAL ADV

HKGO LONDON

NOSTIल एप

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