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ERS 300 RESTRICTED

FM HONG KONG

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELNO 1696

OF 0508OOZ MAY 87

RESTRICTED

PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE FILM CENSORSHIP BILL

164

ние

DIN RE:

أسود

MAY 1937

FFICER

HAQ STRY

PA

to faken

THE ENACTMENT ON 12 MARCH 1987 OF THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT)

ORDINANCE WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE RETENTION OF THE 'FALSE NEWS'

PROVISION CONTINUES TO A DEGREE TO ATTRACT COMMENTARY BOTH LOCALLY

AND OVERSEAS.

THE DRAFT FILM CENSORSHIP BILL WHICH WAS PUBLISHED ON 3 APRIL 1987

FOR PUBLIC HINFORMATION AND COMMENT HAS ALSO BEEN THE FOCUS OF

MEDKA ATTENTION LOCALLY AND TO A LIMITED EXTENT OVERSEAS.

* AM FORWARDING BY FACSIMILE COPIES OF TWO NOTES

-

(#) A NOTE ON THE RETENTION OF THE 'FALSE NEWS' PROVISION AN

HONG KONG LAW: AND

(9) GUADANCE NOTE FILM CENSORSHIP BILL.

WHICH SHOULD ASSIST IN EXPLAINING THE BACKGROUND OF THESE TWO PAECES OF LEGISLATION AND IN RESPONDING TO QUERIES ON THE TWO

SUBJECTS.

WILSON

YYYY

HMLNAN 2391

MINIMAL

HKD

RESTRICTED

wek

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