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22 JUN 1990
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21 June 1990
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Mr McLaren
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Mr Burns
Ms Major, HKD Mr Fifoot, Legal
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Mr Stone, HKD
AMENDMENTS TO THE LETTERS PATENT AND RELATED ISSUES
1.
Following our discussion yesterday, I have now signed off the telegram to Hong Kong containing our detailed comments on Hong Kong's proposed amendments to the Letters Patent and Royal Instructions.
2.
We agreed that the following action will be necessary:
(a) A submission to Ministers incorporating all the
This should reach me proposed changes to the Letters Patent.
by close of play Tuesday 10 July, after clearance with Mr Fifoot, who I assume will be in the office on Tuesday 10 July. I will then submit it for Mr Maude's box on
Wednesday 11 July.
(b) A telegram from me to the Governor about whether the Letters Patent should be amended to give the Governor reserve powers of legislation; and whether the Colonial Laws Validity Act should also be amended. We should aim to get this off before the Governor sets off for London, so that there would be the opportunity to discuss it with him while he is here. This means issuing the telegram by Monday 25 June.
(c) A submission to Ministers incorporating the Governor's views. I would like to dispose of this before my departure on leave on Friday 13 July.
3. As I told you yesterday, I agree with Mr Fifoot that these issues should be fully considered by Ministers, and
I do not however that OD (K) should probably be consulted.
think that it would be realistic to reach a decision on these matters quickly, and certainly not by 18 July (ie in time for the last Privy Council before the summer break).
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