TNAG-2175-FCO40-3112-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-1990 — Page 307

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YOUR TELNO 1238: BILL OF RIGHTS: SUBMISSION TO EXCO

1. THE DRAFT BLUE BILL AND THE LATEST VERSION OF THE DRAFT EXCO MEMORANDUM ARE BEING FAXED TO THE HKD (STONE). GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 04010OZ.

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2. PARA.2 OF TUR WE FEAR THAT THERE IS STILL SOME WAY TO GO BEFORE WE CAN AGREE ON THE TEXT OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE LETTERS PATENT, WE ARE NOT HOPEFUL THAT THIS CAN BE DONE BEFORE 9 JULY. IN ANY CASE, THE COMMENCEMENT DATES OF SOME OF THE BOR PROVISIONS, A FIRM VIEW ON WHICH WILL NOT BE TAKEN UNTIL EXCO DISCUSSES THE BILL (10 JULY), WILL HAVE BEARING ON THE TEXT OF THE AMENDMENT. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES WE SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD NOT/ NOT RUSH THROUGH THE PRIVY COUNCIL PROCEDURES, UNLESS THERE ARE CONSTRAINTS AT YOUR END.

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MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS N N N N

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