TNAG-1365-FCO40-1811-Hong-Kong-Legislative-Council-(Powers-and-Privileges)-Bill-1-1985 — Page 36

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DESKBY 2408OOZ

FM HONG KONG 240415Z JUNE 85

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1246 OF 24 JUNE

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

FOR HONG KONG DEPARTMENT.

HONG KONG TELNO 1179. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL 1985.

ONE OF THE CRITICISMS BEING LEVELLED AT THE BILL IS THAT IT IS BASED ON OBSOLETE LEGISLATION ELSEWHERE AND THAT MUCH OF THIS HAS NOW BEEN REPEALED. IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO BE ABLE TO REBUT THIS CHARGE BY QUOTING EXAMPLES OF LEGISLATION WHICH IS STILL CURRENT.

2. IN TUR WE GAVE EXAMPLES OF COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS WHICH HAVE ENACTED SIMILAR LEGISLATION. WE ARE FAIRLY CONFIDENT THAT MOST: IF NOT ALL, OF THE LEGISLATION REFERRED TO IS STILL IN FORCE BUT WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION OF THIS DESKBY 260100Z JUNE TOGETHER, IF POSSIBLE, WITH DETAILS OF ANY CHANGES OF SUBSTANCE MADE SINCE ENACTMENT.

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PS/MR LUCE

SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

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HKGO, LONDON

MR FI FOOT, LEG, ADVISERS

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