TNAG-1577-FCO40-2150-Hong-Kong-Court-of-Final-Appeal-1986 — Page 8

GRS 100

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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1281

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OF 3OO745Z APRIL 86

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

2

YOUR TELNO 784: COURT OF FINAL APPEAL

Tur COPY

1. MIFT CONTAINS A DRAFT LETTER TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE. AS YOU WILL SEE, PROPOSE AT THIS STAGE TO CONSULT HIM PRIMARILY ON THE CENTRAL *ISSUE OF THE POSSIBLE FORM OF THE HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL.

GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS.

2. # SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CLARIFICATION OF THE POSITION IN PARA 2(C) OF TUR. CLEARLY THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS COULD NOT BE FULLY BROUGHT SINTO EFFECT BEFORE 1997 HF THE RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE PRIVY COUNCHL WAS NOT TOTALLY ABOLISHED. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A CLEARER IDEA OF THE SUBSTANCE AND STRENGTH OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL REASONS TO

WHICH YOU REFER.

YOUDE

Man 37013

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

1 MAY 1986

DESK OFFICER INDEX

PA

REGISTRY Action Taken

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HO

HD/FED

RESEARCH D (FE)

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

DEP/HD PUSD

PS/MR RENTON MR WILSON

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