TNAG-1847-FCO40-2622-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 153

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YOUR TELNO 1162: FAC ENQUIRY: ADDITIONAL PAPERS

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1. WE WERE MOST GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMENTS IN TUR, WHICH WE HAVE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. THE THREE PAPERS HAVE NOW BEEN APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

2. WE ARE PASSING COPIES TO THE FAC HERE, AND ARE FAXING COPIES TO THE CLERKS IN HONG KONG. WE ARE ALSO FAXING COPIES TO YOU, PEKING AND UKREP JLG.

3. WE WERE INTERESTED TO SEE PARA (II) (A) OF TUR. IT HAD BEEN OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PURPOSE OF A HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE WOULD BE TO CONSOLIDATE EXISTING PRACTICES. IF THIS IS NOT SO, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO LEARN WHAT YOUR PREFERRED APPROACH IS.

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