TNAG-1863-FCO40-2643-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1989 — Page 125

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Article

Problem

CONFIDENTIAL

10

Suggested Solution

Remarks

(c) Para. 2 should expressly

(c)

provide that local

application of national laws

through promulgation or

legislation should take

account of the specific

circumstances in the SAR.

(d) On para. 3:

To avoid the possibility of the executive being pressurised by the CPG to comply with the latter's

(d)

It is suggested that para. 2 be revised as:

"National laws shall not be applied in the HKSAR except for those listed in Annex III to this Law. The laws listed in Annex III to this Law shall be applied locally in the Region by way of promulgation or legislation, taking account of the specific circumstances of the Region."

The first sentence of para. 3 should be recast as:

"The Standing Committee of the NPC may make additions to or deletions from the list of

been raised with thrie Chinese side.

We have discussed (c)

with the Chinese side in general terms.

CONFIDENTIAL

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GOVT HOUSE HK

'89 10-26 11:39

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