TNAG-1714-FCO40-2393-Hong-Kong-amendments-to-Letters-Patent-and-Royal-Instruction-1988 — Page 85

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

04/02/88

Head of HKD

Please submit

a draft Answer

& Background

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(23)

to Parliamentary Unit

before

Serial no:1509

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TEXT OF QUESTION :-

03/02/88

NOON

MR D N CAMPBELL-SAVOURS (WORKINGTON) To ask the Secretary of State/HMG: if, pursuant to his Answer of 1st February, he will provide the information on the exercise of the Royal Perogative requested in respect of Hong Kong

to P/S

LORD GLENARTHU

(Minister)

for answer by MR. EGGAR

(Minister)

нка 31311

11 FEB 1988

for approval by

NOON 4 FEB 88

...PQS ... REPLY(S)

ANSWER

The constitutional arrangements for Hong Kong are

set out in Letters Patent and Royal Instructions,

which are issued from time to time in exercise of

the Royal Prerogative. The Governor of Hong Kong exercises his powers in accordance with Letters

Patent and Royal Instruction and any other laws

in force in the colony.

N

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/MR EGGAR

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

·

authorised

Colten...

(Head of Dept)