TNAG-1439-FCO40-1923-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 169

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(F) PARAGRAPH 22: THE PASSAGE IN INVERTED COMMAS IS INCORRECTLY QUOTED. SUGGEST THAT THE PARAGRAPH BE RECAST AS FOLLOWS:

**22. UNDER ANNEX TO THE JOINT DECLARATION, LEGISLATIVE POWER OF THE HK SAR US TO BE VESTED IN THE LEGISLATURE WHICH MAY ON ITS OWN AUTHORITY ENACT LAWS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BASIC LAW AND LEGAL PROCEDURES, AND REPORT THEM TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NPC FOR THE RECORD. ་ ་

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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COPIES TO:- MR ROBERTS

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HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

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RD (MR WALKER)

MR FIFOOT

MR WOOD MR PEIRCE

MR MALLABY

NEWS DEPT

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MR DRC CHRISTOPHER

CABINET OFFIC

CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET

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SIR W HARDING

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