TNAG-1714-FCO40-2393-Hong-Kong-amendments-to-Letters-Patent-and-Royal-Instruction-1988 — Page 18

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HONG KONG TELNO 1128:

AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS

ASSUMING THE PRIVY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

TO THE LETTERS PATENT, IT IS DESIRABLE THAT THESE SHOULD BE GAZETTED IN HONG KONG AND COME INTO FORCE NO LATER THAN MONDAY

28 MARCH. THIS WILL PERMIT EXCO AT ITS MEETING ON 29 MARCH

TO MAKE THE SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE

REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS, INCLUDING ELECTORS IN THE NEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY SEATS, TO COMMENCE ON 15 APRIL. THE NEXT EXCO

MEETING AFTER 29 MARCH IS NOT UNTIL TUESDAY 12 APRIL.

2. WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF, IN ANTICIPATION OF PRIVY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL, YOU COULD FAX THE CLERK OF COUNCILS (8450176) THE TEXT

OF BOTH THE LETTERS PATENT AND THE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO

ARRIVE DESKBY 22010OZ. THEREAFTER WE WILL NEED IMMEDIATE

CONFIRMATION OF PRIVY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL TO ENABLE THE AMENDMENTS

TO BE GAZETTED IN THE REGULAR WEEKLY GAZETTE ON 25 MARCH.

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