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CONFIDENTIAL
DESKBY 210100Z
FM FCO 201950Z JUN 85
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 871 OF 20 JUNE
LEGCO (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL
TOP COPY
26959 - 1
HKK 011/12
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 1 JUN1985
DESK OFFICER INDEX
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YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT JOHN MORRIS QC MP HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MR LUCE'S OFFICE ABOUT THE ABOVE BILL. HE HAS APPARENTLY RECEIVED A TELEGRAM FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION RAISING A NUMBER OF OBJECTIONS OF SUBSTANCE TO THE BILL AND PROTESTING ABOUT THE DECISION TO QUOTE RUSH THROUGH UNQUOTE THE THIRD READING OF THE BILL. MR MORRIS HAS ASKED TO
CALL URGENTLY ON MR LUCE.
ALISH
2. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO MR MORRIS THAT SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS HAD BEEN MADE TO THE BILL TO MEET THE CRITICISMS OF IT. MR MORRIS
REPLIED THAT THEY HAD NOT SUCCEEDED IN DOING SO ENTIRELY AND SERIOUS OBJECTIONS OF SUBSTANCE REMAINED. HE WONDERED WHY THE THIRD READING COULD NOT BE DELAYED WHILE THESE WERE EXAMINED.
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PS/MR LUCE
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
COPIES TO
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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