TNAG-1690-FCO40-2340-Hong-Kong-legislation-regarding-the-control-of-publications--1987 — Page 178

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26 JUN 1937

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FM HONG KONG

TELNO $2512

TO PRIORITY FCO

OF 26065OZ JUNE 87

FALM CENSORSHIP

REGISTRY

INDE

PA

Action Taken

MARTIN LEE HAS NOW GIVEN FORMAL NOTICE THAT ON 8 JULY HE WILL MOVE TO STRANKE OUT THE 'GOOD RELATIONS GROUND' OF THE REGULATIONS. HE APPEARS TO BE SHIFTING GROUND FROM A PURELY LEGAL ATTACK TO A POLITICAL ATTACK. WE BELIEVE THAT SOME MEMBERS ARE CONCERNED THAT AS HMG HAS NOT SIGNED THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO FAIL TO LIMIT THE CENSORS POWERS IN TERMS OF ARTICLE 19(3) LEAVES AN AGGRIEVED PERSON WITHOUT A REMEDY. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD HELP US ON THIS PARTICULAR WITH BACKGROUND AS TO WHY HMG DAID NOT SIGN THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL.

WILSON

YYYY

HMLNAN 4842

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH DEPT.(FE)

DEP/HD PUSD

MR MC LAREN

MR GILLMORE

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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