TNAG-1689-FCO40-2339-Hong-Kong-legislation-regarding-the-control-of-publications--1987 — Page 165

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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CONSEQUENCES OF THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE. THE PAPER

SAID THAT WHILE THERE WAS STILL A NEED FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE, THE GUIDELINES WOULD SERVE TO AVOID THE PROVISIONS BEING ABUSED AND MISUNDERSTOOD. THE EXPRESS (3 MAY) SAID THAT THE MOVE WAS A POSITIVE MEASURE TO ALLAY PEOPLE'S WORRIES AND THEREFORE

SHOULD BE WELCOMED. KT SAND THE GUIDELINES WOULD SERVE AS A CLEARCUT EXPLANATION, DEMARCATION AND BOUNDARY AND HAVE A GUIDING

EFFECT ON THE INVOKING INTERPRETATION AND ELUCIDATION OF THE ORDINANCE.

TAILPIECE

18.

AFTER THE SPATE OF ARTICLES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ISSUE OF THE

GUIDELINES, COVERAGE OF THE SUBJECT HAS DIMINISHED SHARPLY.

WILSON

HMLNAN 2462

LIMITED

HILD

NEWS D

MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

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