TNAG-1689-FCO40-2339-Hong-Kong-legislation-regarding-the-control-of-publications--1987 — Page 24

HOWE

CONFIDENTIAL

55002

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RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITES HAVE A MARGIN OF DISCRETION OR APPRECIATION HAVING REGARD TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TERRITORY CONCERNED. (OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS) FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE AUTHORITY IS COMMUNICATION 61/1979 AGAINST FINLAND A CASE OF MORALS (A TV PROGRAMME ON HOMOSEXUALITY) (CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS).

4. IT FOLLOWS THAT, IN THE VIEW OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG, THE FORMULATIONS REFERRED TO IN SUB-PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) ABOVE, ARE NOT OF THEMSELVES INCONSISTENT WITH ARTICLE 19.2. THE QUESTION OF CONSISTENCY CAN ONLY BE JUDGED IN THE CONTEXT OF A PARTICULAR APPLICATION.

UNQUOTE.

OCMIAN 5002

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

RESEARCH D. (FE) HD/UND

DEP.HD/PUSD

PS/MR-RENTON

MR MCLAREN

MR GILLMORE

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