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(c) The intention was to introduce the Bill into

the Legislative Council during the current

legislative session.

(d)

The impression should not be given that the

Bill would be superior to the Basic Law; the

Bill would be superior under, and not to, the

Basic Law.

The Bill would be a benchmark

against which all

Kong would be judged.

other laws enacted in Hong

DECISION

that

The Council ADVISED and the Governor ORDERED

(a)

as

FCO

regards the questions raised by the

(outlined in the note tabled at the

meeting)

(i)

Article 22 of the Bill: Right

to

Participate in Public Life,

the term "citizen" as used in

the ICCPR should replace "by

a person having a right of

abode in Hong Kong";

(ii) Letters

Patent should be