TNAG-1553-FCO40-2117-Hong-Kong-Control-of-Publications-Consolidation-Ordinance-19-1986 — Page 95

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 2538

OF 071015Z AUGUST 86

CONFIDENTIAL

HONG KONG TELNO 2473: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

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A LONG PART 1 AGENDA BEFORE THE SUMMER BREAK RESULTED IN A TWO-DAY MEETING ON 5-6 AUGUST.

2. DRAFT LEGISLATION TO CONTROL OBSCENE, VIOLENT, REPULSIVE AND INDECENT ARTICLES S TO BE PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AND

COMMENT ON 15 AUGUST.

3. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF OCEAN PARK APE TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE JOCKEY CLUB TO AN INDEPENDENT STATUTORY CORPORATION WITH

DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

4. A TEN-YEAR PROGRAMME TO CONTROL POLLUTION CAUSED BY ANIMAL WASTES WAS GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD. MEASURES INCLUDE BANNING OF LIVESTOCK-KEEPING IN URBAN AREAS INCLUDING THE NEW TOWNS AND STRINGENT CONTROL OF ANIMAL WASTE STORAGE AND TREATMENT IN OTHER AREAS.

5. THE COUNCIL AGPEED THAT FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LEGISLATION SHOULD NOT (NOT) BE INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG. MORE PUBLICITY WILL INSTEAD PE GIVEN TO THE WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND

COMMITTEES.

6. THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED AT LENGTH THE DRAFT CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES BUT DID NOT (NOT) PEACH AGREEMENT ON THE

TEXT.

7. THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IS ON 26 AUGUST.

AKERS-JONES

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KECE

INDE

2 AUG 1986

HMLNAN 0037

LIMITED

HKD

DR. WILSON.

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