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MDHIAN 8238

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FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 10113OZ FCO

TELNO 2136

HKD241

REC

12 JUL 1990

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

OF 1010O8Z JULY 90

UKRÉP

(218)

ком

TRY

on Taxen

for COPY Q DIST?

YOUR TELNOS. 1286 AND 1289: BILL OF RIGHTS

1. EXCO AGREED THIS MORNING TO OUR RECOMMENDATIONS (SET OUT IN THE EXCO MEMORANDUM WHICH WE ARE FAXING, TOGETHER WITH THE DRAFT BILL, TO HKD) ON THE FOLLOWING:

A) FREEZE PERIOD

-

CLAUSE 1

213

B) NATIONAL SECURITY AND LIFE OF THE NATION

C) PUBLIC EMERGENCIES

CLAUSE 5

D) REMEDIES

-

CLAUSE 6

E) DELETION OF ARTICLE 17 AND CLAUSE 13

F) SUBSTITUTE 'EXCEPTION' FOR 'RESERVATIONS'

G) CHINESE TITLE

CLAUSES 2(1) AND 5(3)

PART III

H) EXCLUSION OF ICESCR RIGHTS

I) NO EXEMPTION FOR ICAC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

2. THEY WILL FURTHER DISCUSS NEXT WEEK THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:

A) INTERPRETATION - CLAUSE 2(3)

SECTION 2(3) (B) TO BE REDRAFTED TO MINIMISE CHINESE SENSITIVITIES

ON QUOTE INTERNATIONALISATION UNQUOTE:

B) OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS - CLAUSE 7

WILL FURTHER CONSIDER DEFERRING APPLICATION OF ARTICLES 14

(PRIVACY), 16 (FREEDOM OF INFORMATION) AND 22 (DISCRIMINATION) TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR: SOME MEMBERS QUESTIONED THE NEED TO PROVIDE FOR

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