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CONFIDENTIAL

DRAFT SPEECH BY SIR G HOWE, QC, MP ON THE SECOND READING

OF THE HONG KONG BILL, 21 JANUARY 1985

Introduction

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

in

Queen

to

has

I have it

command from Her Majesty The

acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been

informed

of the prupose of the Hong Kong Bill, consented to place Her Prerogative and interests So far

they

affected by the Bill, at the disposal

Parliament for the purposes of the Bill.

as

are

of

Mr Speaker, the Bill that

is

before us today is short,

but nevertheless of historic importance.

CONFIDENTIAL