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FOR REVIEW/DISALLOWANCE

Review matter for Hong Kong.

Ordinances can be

reviewed at any time if genuine need for this is

But in this case surely better to let things

identified.

settle down and see how new measure works

may not need

to be applied at all in practice.

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Do not believe nature of present measures could

conceivably warrant recommending use of this extreme

power now, to override vote of large majority of

Legislative Council. Would set an inappropriate

precedent in the context of the wide measure of autonomy

that Hong Kong is to exercise under the Joint Declaration

after 1997.

FILM CENSORSHIP

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Any responsible government needs some power to control

showing of films in extreme cases. Hong Kong Government

have simply acted now to put vires of own provisions

(which have operated for 30 years) beyond legal doubt.

Film Classification Bill has been published for public

comment and for consultation with members of Legislative

Council.

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