TNAG-2116-FCO40-3021-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Sino-British-Joint-Declaration-action-ch-1990 — Page 28

Item &

*

Whether the Chinese need

to be consulted/ informed and

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General Section

CA Branch Liaison Officer: PAS(CA)3

Date for HMG/HKG

to start

JD/BL reference

Action

Officer

if so, timing

f. Consider whether or

*D of Adm

Necessary

1991

SCA

not the present system for

appointing Justices

of the Peace should

continue after 1997

and if so the form in which such appointments should be made

10th edition (June 1990)

deliberation

Present Position

ExCo has endorsed continuation of the JP system after 1997 provided it is suitably modified to remove the colonial links.

Relevant Considerations

Replacement of Letters Patent Article XIV

and Honours System

Target Completion Date

wły:

1993

of

CL1

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

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