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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1227 OF 20 JUNE

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RESULTING FROM A DISCUSSION WHICH THE CHIEF SECRETARY HAD WITH MISS MARIA TAM TODAY, AND FROM OUR ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT AROUSED BY THIS BILL, IT IS MOST LIKELY THAT A DECISION TO GO AHEAD WITH ITS COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING AT THE NEXT MEETING OF LEGCO ON WEDNESDAY, 26 JUNE WILL BE MADE AT A MEETING OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF LEGCO TOMORROW, 21 JUNE.

2. FOLLOWING CONSIDERATION OF YOUR TELNO 832 AND REPRESENTATIONS MADE HERE WE PROPOSE TO TABLE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS OVER AND ABOVE THOSE FORESHADOWED IN HONG KONG TELNO 1150:

(A) CLAUSE 14(2): TO BE AMENDED AS PROPOSED IN YOUR TELNO 832

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(3) CLAUSE 8(3) TO BE AMENDED TO READ:

THE COUNCIL MAY BY RESOLUTION AUTHORISE THE PRESIDENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE SECURITY OF THE PRECINCTS OF THE CHAMBER, ENSURING THE PROPER BEHAVIOUR AND DECORUM OF PERSONS THEREIN AND FOR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES, TO ISSUE FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT SUBJECT TO ANY SUCH RESOLUTION, SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS AS HE MAY DEEM NECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT FOR REGULATING THE ADMITTANCE OF PERSONS (OTHER THAN MEMBERS OR OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL) TO, AND THE CONDUCT OF SUCH PERSONS WITHIN, THE CHAMBER AND THE PRECINCTS OF THE CHAMBER.''

(C) CLAUSE 19(A) TO SE AMENDED TO READ:

'ASSAULTS, OBSTRUCTS, OR MOLESTS ANY MEMBER GOING TO, WITHIN ETC

(1.E. ''INSULTS' HAS BEEN DELETED.)

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3. WE EXPECT THE BILL TO BE PASSED ON 26 JUNE AND THAT THEREAFTER I SHALL GIVE IT THE GOVERNOR'S ASSENT.

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