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FM FCO 041430Z JANUARY 85
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 21 OF 4 JANUARY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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YOUR TELNOS 35-36: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: LEGISLATION: LEGCO
QUESTION
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1. AS THE MAIN CONCERN OF THE UNOFFICIALS APPEARS TO RELATE TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION, AND AS THIS IS CLEARLY FORESHADOWED IN WHAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SAID ON 5 DECEMBER 1984, IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL IF THAT POINT WAS DEALT WITH IN THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S
REPLY. WE THEREFORE SUGGEST THE ADDITION OF A FURTHER SENTENCE BEFORE THE LAST SENTENCE OF YOUR DRAFT REPLY, AS FOLLOWS:
'ANY SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION WOULD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NORMAL PROCEDURE, ALSO BE SUBJECT TO PARLIAMENTARY AND PUBLIC SCRUTINY. FOR OUR PART, GIVEN THAT THE BILL TO BE
INTRODUCED WILL BE CONCERNED.
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WE WOULD HOWEVER PREFER IT IF THE CHIEF SECRETARY DID NOT ALLOW HIMSELF TO BE DRAWN ANY FURTHER, IN REPLY TO POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS, INTO DISCUSSING THE APPORTIONMENT OF ANY PARTICULAR PROVISIONS BETWEEN THE HONG BILL AND SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION. THAT APART, WE HAVE NO COMMENTS ON YOUR PROPOSED
LINE FOR USE IN REPLY TO SUPPLEMENTARIES.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR J CROWLEY, PUSE
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