TNAG-1689-FCO40-2339-Hong-Kong-legislation-regarding-the-control-of-publications--1987 — Page 244

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CONFIDENTIAL

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YOUR TELNO 1587: FILM CENSORSHIP

1.

OUR LEGAL ADVISERS AGREE THAT QUOTE OTHERS UNQUOTE AND QUOTE NATIONAL SECURITY UNQUOTE DO NOT HELP YOU. THE ONLY BASIS FOR BANNING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 9(E) OF THE BILL LIES IN QUOTE PUBLIC ORDER UNQUOTE: YOU WOULD NEED TO BUILD UP AN ARGUMENT ON THAT BASIS. YOU MIGHT PRESUMABLY ALSO FALL BACK ON THE WORDING OF JD156, WHICH REFERS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE TWO COVENANTS QUOTE AS APPLIED TO HONG KONG UNQUOTE.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH D. (FE)

DEP.HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENTON

MR MCLAREN

MR GILLMORE

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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