TNAG-1862-FCO40-2639-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1989 — Page 168

2.

Art 9:

Specific Points

Art 14, para 3

Art 14, para 4 :

Art 15:

Art 16:

CONFIDENTIAL

"executive authorities" do not include the

Executive Council. There is therefore no express

provision for English to be used in Exco.

Why substitute 'ask' for 'request'? There is no apparent translation reason and no change in meaning?

No

can only refer to personal jurisdiction. military laws, eg the Interim Regulations on

Punishment of Soldiers of 10 vi 81 (if still in

force), are included in Annex III.

The CPG does not appoint the members of Exco; (see

also Art 55)

Note reference to both "executive power" and the managing "administrative affairs"? cumulative and not a case where the latter interprets (and restricts) the former.

Art 19:

Art 21

Art 22

Art 25 :

The definite article before act of state' and

'fact of state' should be omitted and 'cases'

replaced by 'issues'.

Here and elsewhere

esp. Art 24 - "citizen"

replaces 'national': reason? ["citizen" is used

in the official Chinese translation of the PRC

Constitution but "national" is used in the

official translation of the Nationality Law].

Departments "of" the CPG is marginally an improvement over departments 'under' the CPG.

Provides for equality before the law without itemising the discriminatory factors. Although it does not repeat the terms of the ICCPR, it is not