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YOUR TELNO 1067: PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE
1. IT IS STANDARD PRACTICE FOR THE AG TO DRAFT GUIDELINES ON THE
INTERPRETATION OF A NEW ORDINANCE FOR USE BY THE PROSECUTION SECTION
OF HIS CHAMBERS. IN VIEW OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE PUBLIC ORDER
(AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, WE PROPOSE ON THIS OCCASION TO MAKE THESE
GUIDELINES PUBLIC.
2. OUR PLAN IS THAT THE CS WILL HOLD A MEETING WITH A SMALL GROUP FROM THE HK JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION, THE NEWSPAPER SOCIETY OF
HONG KONG, THE ASSOCIATION OF NEWSPAPER EXECUTIVES, AND THE FOREIGN
CORRESPONDENTS CLUB TO SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY SUBSTANTIVE COMMENTS
ON THE GUIDELINES NOW IN DRAFT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO TRY TO
ENSURE THAT ISSUING THE GUIDELINES WILL NOT SERVE SIMPLY TO INFLAME
THE ISSUE. AFTER ANY VALID POINTS MADE BY THIS GROUP HAVE BEEN
CONSIDERED, THE GUIDELINES WILL BE FINALISED AND MADE AVAILABLE
TO THE MEDIA.
3. WE WILL TELEGRAPH THE GUIDELINES TO YOU AND THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OVERSEAS OFFICES WHEN THEY ARE ISSUED. WE HOPE THAT
THEY WILL PROVE USEFUL IN BRIEFING, E.G. MPS AND SERIOUS
JOURNALISTS.
WILSON
MALNAN IGFS
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D. (FE)
DEP.HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
MR MCL REN
MR GILLMORE
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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