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This paragraph deals with largely technical issues and is unlikely

Parliament was to press for positive

to be controversial.

I f

resolution procedures in the case of such Orders in Council we could

accept such a provision although this could prove to be very time consuming if there had to be large numbers of Orders.

In the last

for the

resort we could even drop this part of the Bill in the face of

Parliamentary opposition, as it is

ratification of the agreement.

This

not essential

would however

require us to present a second Bill at a later date.

line:

inevitably

It was suggested in the House of Commons that Orders in Council

might be made under this paragraph on Hong Kong's educational system

or rights and freedoms, and that therefore Orders should be made

under positive rather than negative resolution proceedures. If this

suggestion is made in the Lords Ministers will wish to take the

Orders in Council under this paragraph will make largely

technical amendments connected with the termination of sovereignty

and jurisdiction. They are expected to deal, for example, with the

following Acts, all of which and many more will need to be studied

carefully to determine the extent to which they

ma y

require

adaptation in Hong Kong:-

Judicial Committee Acts 1833, 1843, 1884

Colonial Affidavits Act 1859

Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865

Extradition Act 1870

Foreign Enlistment Act 1870

Colonial Stock Act 1877

Documentary Evidence Act 1882

Foreign Jurisdiction Act 1890

Colonial Probates Act 1892

Merchant Shipping Act 1894 and subsequent Merchant Shipping Acts

Judicial Committee (Amendment) Act 1895

Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1908

Indian and Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Acts 1926 and 1940

Evidence (Foreign, Dominion and Colonial Documents) Act 1933 Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934

Copyright Act 1956

Civil Aviation Licensing Act 1960

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