TNAG-2169-FCO40-3106-House-of-Commons-Foreign-Affairs-Committee-inquiry-into-Hong-1990 — Page 11

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Miss S F Bailey

Parliamentary Relations Unit

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: EVIDENCE SESSION ON 11 JULY

1. Thank you for sending us the proof copy. We have three

corrections and two footnotes as follows:

(i) Mr McLaren's name should read Mr R J T McLaren

CMG throughout (on cover sheet and top of every subsequent page). In addition, McLaren is misspelt on

page 1.

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(ii) Page 8, Question 33: Special Autonomous Area should read "Special Administrative (Area")

Region

(iii) Page 10, Question 50: 1987 should read 1984.

(iv) Page 10, Question 54: See suggested footnote:

"Article 22 of the Bill of Rights reflects exactly the

language of Article 25 of the ICCPR. Clause 14 of the

Bill of Rights reflects the existing UK reservation to

Article 25 of the ICCPR."

(v) Page 11, Question 61: See suggested footnote: "Hong Kong Government's review of existing legislation during the proposed freeze period would be intended to check whether there are any inconsistencies between existing Hong Kong law and the ICCPR".

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DESK OFFICER

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Saunders

KA M Saunders (Miss)

Hong Kong Department

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PS/Mr Maude

Mr McLaren

Subsequent Minuli sent down to PRU (24/7) with Sir Percy Cradock corrected

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