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OO HONG KONG

RESTRICTED

HKK 040/2

1590

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GRS 143

RESTRICTED

FM FCO 241700Z JAN 85

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 159 OF 24 JANUARY

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

OUR TELNO 146: HONG KONG BILL:

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AMENDMENTS

EJAN 1985

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THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE HONG KONG BILL HAVE BEEN PUT

DOWN BY DR JOHN MAREK:

(A) SCHEDULE, PAGE 2, LINE 25, LEAVE OUT 'MAY' AND INSERT

'SHALL'.

(B) SCHEDULE, PAGE 2, LINE 35, LEAVE OUT 'MAY' AND INSERT

'SHALL'.

(C) SCHEDULE, PAGE 3, LINE 1, LEAVE OUT 'MAY' AND INSERT

'SHALL'.

THE AMENDMENTS ARE PRESUMABLY INTENDED TO BIND HMG TO MAKING PROVISION FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF STATELESSNESS, AND TO MAKING THE NECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT ORDERS IN COUNCIL FOR THE ADAPTATION OF

LAW.

IT WOULD HOWEVER BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR PARLIAMENT TO SEEK TO BIND THE CROWN BY REPLACING 'MAY' BY 'SHALL' IN ANY OF THESE CASES. ENABLING CLAUSES CUSTOMARILY USE THE WORD 'MAY'. THE

AMENDMENTS ARE THEREFORE LIKELY TO BE RESISTED.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

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 BRC CHRISTOPHER, CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST MR. 143RY BY HOME OFFICE

RESTRICTED. MR. HYDE HOME OFFICE:

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