TNAG-2175-FCO40-3112-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-1990 — Page 34

CONFIDENTIAL

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MDHIAN 8238

INTER-CITIZEN RIGHTS IN THE BOR:

C) IMPLICATIONS OF ARTICLE 14 FOR GOVERNMENT

ASKED FOR A FULLER ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF ARTICLE 14 FOR

GOVERNMENT: INCLINED TO DEFER APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 14 TO THE

GOVERNMENT AS WELL:

D) DEFINITION OF CITIZEN' IN ARTICLE 21

WILL FURTHER EXAMINE SUBSTITUTING

OF ABODE IN HONG KONG':

E) NT POLICIES

'CITIZEN' BY 'PERSON WITH RIGHT

ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BOR AND THE

JD: ALSO A DRAFT PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THIS POINT.

3. EXCO ALSO AGREED TO DELETE CLAUSE 3(3) WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE

CONTENTIOUS BUT IS NOT NECESSARY.

4. ON AMENDMENT TO THE LETTERS PATENT, MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE AGREED TEXT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN VIEW OF ITS INTENDED PURPOSE, I.E. TO ENTRENCH THE ICCPR AS APPLIED TO HONG KONG.

5. ON TIMING, MEMBERS THOUGHT INTRODUCTION OF THE BILL IN LEGCO IN THE CURRENT SESSION WOULD FACILITATE STUDY OF THE CONTENTS DURING THE SUMMER RECESS AND WOULD PROVIDE TIME FOR DISCUSSION WITH THE

CHINESE.

6. ON PARA. 1 OF SECOND TUR, WE SUGGEST TO REPLACE THE SIXTH LINE WITH QUOTE WE CAN IDENTIFY THE BULK OF THE SUSPECT LAWS IN ONE YEAR. WE SHALL UNQUOTE.

WILSON

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