TNAG-2116-FCO40-3021-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Sino-British-Joint-Declaration-action-ch-1990 — Page 132

Item &

JD/BL reference

Action

Officer*

SECRET

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Whether the

Annex I Section XII: Defence, Security and Public Order

Chinese need to be consulted/ informed and if so, timing

CA Branch Liaison Officer: PAS(CA) 5

Date for HMG/HKG

to start deliberation

10th edition (June 1990)

Present Position

Relevant Considerations

Target Completion Date

h. Consider the need

*S for S

Yes. Timing to be considered

Started

Paper to GSC in June 1990

for a Hong Kong Ordinance to replace

the UK Official

Secrets Acts

(BL Art. 23)

* Please mark an '*' against the officer with overall responsibility.

CL13

SECRET

To be considered in tandem with provisions under the

Crimes Ord.

1994