GRS 110
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1173
OF 2407OOZ MARCH 87
CONFIDENTIAL
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
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PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE
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YOUR TELNO 849. THE ASIAN WALL STREET JOURNAL'S ARTICLE REFERRED TO A REMARK MADE BY MARTIN LEE DURING THE DEBATE IN LEGCO ON 11 MARCH WHEN HE CLAIMED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER BEARING SIGNATURES OF THIRTY-EIGHT LAWYERS WORKING IN THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT AND THREE ASSISTANT REGISTRARS IN THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE SUPPORTING HIS STAND AND URGING FOR A POSTPONEMENT. WE HAVE NOT GOT A COPY OF THIS LETTER, BUT SUBSEQUENT ENQUIRY CONFIRMED THAT SOME LAWYERS IN THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT DID WRITE TO MARTIN LEE ON THE LINES HE INDICATED.
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