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075723 MDHIAN 9793
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1523
OF 09104OZ MAY 90
HKD24-1
1990
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
PM 1313
BILL OR RIGHTS: EXTENSION OF CONSULTATION PERIOD
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1 WE HAVE DECIDED TO EXTEND THE CONSULTATION PERIOD FOR THE DRAFT BILL OF RIGHTS BY THREE WEEKS TO 6 JUNE 1990 AND ANNOUNCED THIS DECISION TODAY (9 MAY).
2. IN OUR PRESS RELEASE, WE EXPLAINED THAT QUOTE THE DECISION IS MADE MAINLY IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS, WHICH HAS BEEN STUDYING THE BILL AS WELL AS RECEIVING REPRESENTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR SOME TIME. THE GROUP HAS INDICATED THAT IT WILL NEED MORE TIME TO STUDY THE ISSUES BEFORE IT IS IN A POSITION TO TENDER ITS CONSIDERED VIEWS TO THE GOVERNMENT. SUGGESTIONS TO EXTEND THE CONSULTATION PERIOD HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE BY A NUMBER OF DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS DURING THEIR MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS UNQUOTE.
3. IN THE SAME PRESS RELEASE WE MAINTAINED THAT IT WAS STILL THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO INTRODUCE THE BILL INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BEFORE THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS IN JULY.
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