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CONFIDENTIAL
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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO
OF 04150OZ MARCH 87
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YOUR LETTER (SHIPLEY/LEEKS) OF 27/JANUARY: LOCALISATION OF
LEGISLATION ON CIVIL SERVICE MATTERS
1.
LUR seeks HKD and ODA views on Localisation in Hong Kong
Legislation of UK pensions Legislation and relevant articles of
the Letters Patent. We are consulting ODA on para 2 of LUR
separately and have meanwhile consulted Legal Advisers on para 3
of LUR.
on the
Ministius,
miplication is of the
2.
is
Legal Advisers' view, which we share, are that while
Localisation of these provision is a logical and necessary step
fully, and & consult- in the run-up to 1997, we shall need to consider/in detail
der/In
tok cuting his exactly how the powers granted to the Secretary of States under the Bowers
in relation to puthe sewants and their replacement relevant Letters Patent would be incorporated in Hong Kong law
(f parched offsett and what the practical and legal effects, fil any) of this
We should in due course need to consult
the Secretary of State on what is proposed. We shall of course
consider
The context also need to ensure that any proposed local legislation would
tubby
of the removal/ incorporation would be
also aim to bring Hong Kong law into accordance with the
provisions of the relevant Sections of Annex I to the Joint
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No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.