TNAG-1830-FCO40-2598-Hong-Kong-laws-on-homosexuality-1988 — Page 93

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1149

OF 19020UZ MARCH 88

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1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TELNO 724.

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2. THE RELEVANT ORDINANCE IS CAP 212, OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON. THE RELEVANT SECTIONS ARE 49-53.

3. YOUR PUTTING DUDGEON'S CASE IN PERSPECTIVE IS OF ASSISTANCE.

4. WE AGREE THAT LAWFUL AND NON-ARBITRARY ARE CUMULATIVE TESTS BUT

''ARBITRARY'' WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS ON THE RELEVANT TEST FOR CAN IT APPLY TO LEGISLATION ITSELF OR ONLY TO (E.G. DISCRIMINATORY) ENFORCEMENT OF THAT LEGISLATION.

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