TNAG-1714-FCO40-2393-Hong-Kong-amendments-to-Letters-Patent-and-Royal-Instruction-1988 — Page 45

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CANAGU

Mr Morris 4/2

Pl. dig out previous papes to ascertain what

is required by way

of submissions/letter

R C L Footman

to the Palace.

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FROM:

DATE:

PRN Fifoot

Deputy Legal Adviser

2 February 1988

CC: Mr M Wood

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Previous papus (1986) attached

and flagged. Any Прист

AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS

I have amended in manuscript the drafts of the letters patent and royal instructions set out in Hong Kong telnos 413 and 412.

1.

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The

2. The draft of the letters patent is acceptable with one substantive change and some minor drafting rectifications. substantive change is made in Article 1(3): it is necessary to ensure that paragraph 4 does not come into effect until the

appointed day.

3. The draft of the royal instructions is another matter. The great majority of the provisions proposed remind me of a very old lady filling in the afternoon by ensuring that the various compartments of her sewing box contain pins of the identical length and buttons of the identical size. I have deleted paragraphs 4-15

and a number of subsequent paragraphs of the remainder. There is no possibility of confusion as to which council is referred to and

which members are intended.

4. I have made an amendment, anticipated in paragraph (d) of Hong Kong telno 411, saving appointments of the present members of the

Executive Council.

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