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readily understood overseas.

It

The position of Hong Kong's friends in the House of Commons would be strengthened. would show that the Government's motives were and are

genuine.

The Bill

Clause 2 of the Bill repeals Section 27 of the

12.

Public Order Ordinance.

Legislative Timetable

13.

Subject to Members approval of the introduction

of this bill into the Legislative Council, the Legislative

timetable will be :

Publication in the Gazette

2 December 1988

First Reading and commencement

of the Second Reading debate

14 December 1988

Resumption of Second Reading

debate, committee stage and

Third Reading

To be arranged

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