TNAG-1689-FCO40-2339-Hong-Kong-legislation-regarding-the-control-of-publications--1987 — Page 292

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

Chancery

British High Commission Ottawa

Telephone 01-

270 2651

Your reference

Our reference

HKD 301/1

Date

15 April 1987

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HONG KONG: PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE

1.

You may perhaps have seen, or have received enquiries regarding, local press reports about new legislation in Hong Kong on publications and the freedom of the press (we here have recently seen/reports that a "Hong Kong Association" in Toronto has made public its opposition to the measure).

2.

In response to any local enquiries you should draw on the text of para 2 of FCO telno 853, supplemented as necessary by the defensive material and background in Hong Kong telno 232 (copies of both telegrams attached).

cc. B Sparrow Esq

Consul-General

Toronto

(with end

endl.)

CE Leeks

Hong Kong Department

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RECEIVED 'N REGISTRY 15 APR 1987

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