TNAG-1687-FCO40-2337-Hong-Kong-legislation-regarding-the-control-of-publications--1987 — Page 181

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

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YOUR TELNO 1013 (NOT TO PEKING): PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL

1.

THANK YOU FOR THIS FURTHER REPORT. WE ARE REPEATING TUR ·

AND YOUR TELNO 998 TO PEKING FOR INFORMATION.

2.

ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT YOU WILL GIVE OR HAVE GIVEN YOUR

ASSENT TO THE BILL WE SHALL NEED TO CONSIDER HOW ANY FURTHER CAMPAIGN BY HKJA HERE (PARA 8 OF TUR) MIGHT BEST BE HANDLED. WE

SHALL ALSO NEED TO SUBMIT EARLY RECOMMENDATIONS TO MINISTERS.

3.

MEANWHILE, WE HAVE NOTICED A REFERENCE IN THE

INDEPENDENT'S REPORT OF 12 MARCH TO A CRITICAL EDITORIAL IN THE

TA KUNG PAO ON 11 MARCH. GRATEFUL FOR A SUMMARY OF THIS

EDITORIAL AND OF ANY OTHER CRITICAL REPORTS ON THIS ISSUE IN THE

HONG KONG PRO-COMMUNIST PRESS.

HOWE

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

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PS/MR RENTON

SIR. D. WILSON MR GILLMORE

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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