TNAG-2131-FCO40-3046-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 81

CONFIDENTIAL

ва

179)

111415

MDLIAN 8446

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 993

OF 220445Z MARCH 90

нив

HWs girls

HONG KONG TELNO 915 : EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

ate thike will

RECEIVED B

C

30 MAR 1990

*TRY

INDEX

AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 20 MARCH, THE COUNCIL ADVISED AND THE GOVERNOR ORDERED THAT ·

(A) (I) FOR THE TIME BEING, THE AGE AT WHICH PERSONS MAY MARRY WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT SHOULD REMAIN AT 21, TO BE REVIEWED AT THE SAME TIME AS CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO LOWERING THE VOTING AGE:

(II) APPROPRIATE AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED TO THE LAW REFORM (LEGAL EFFECTS OF AGE) BILL 1989, DURING THE COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, TO ALLOW PERSONS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 21 WHO ARE DENIED PERMISSION TO MARRY BY AN APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY, ΤΟ APPEAL AGAINST THAT DECISION TO A FAMILY JUDGE IN THE DISTRICT

COURT:

(B) THE FOLLOWING BILLS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

(I) THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED

SPECIES) (AMENDMENT) BILL TO BE ACCORDED EXTENSIVE PUBLICITY OVERSEAS:

'(II) THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990:

(III) 7 BILLS PROPOSED VIDE MEMORANDUM XCC(90)34 IMPLEMENTING THE

REVENUE PROPOSALS IN THE 1990-91 BUDGET: AND

(IV) THE SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990.

WILSON

YYYY