TNAG-1689-FCO40-2339-Hong-Kong-legislation-regarding-the-control-of-publications--1987 — Page 269

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

TGIANT

For ORAL ANSWER on

APRIL 22ND 1987

TEXT OF QUESTION:

Head of HKD

Please submit:-

a draft Answer & background

136

& supplementary notes to Parliamentary Unit

before Nocn

7th April

1987

Party

C

*†18 Sir Peter Blaker (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what represetations he has received on the Hong Kong Public Order (Amendment) ordinance.

to P/S

MR. RENTON

(Minister)

for answer by

•

MR. RENTON

for approval by

ANSWER

NOON 9 April

HITD 301/ RECEIVED 'N REGISTRY 22 APR 1987

Sex

23/4

DSR 11C

...POS. REPLYS As my honourable friend the Minister of State said in

reply to a question by my honourable friend the Member for South Ribble on the 3rd of April, we have received

While it is

a number of representations about this. mainly a matter for the Hong Kong Government, we support the action they have taken.

1.

They have repealed

a number of longstanding provisions giving them wide powers over the press, retaining only a power to act against anyone publishing false news likely to cause alarm to the public or disturb public order.

copy to

Private Secretary

P/S

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

sed

que hayden

(Head of Dept)