TNAG-2220-FCO40-3188-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Public-Order-Ordinance-1991 — Page 64

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HKB C12/3

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Sir J Coles

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Mr Burns

PS/Lord Caithness

Mr Davies, FED

Ms Barrett,

Legal Advisers

Content not to stand in the

My

concerns.

I still way of the you but I have do not this there is good enough evidence to warat the

off is good eat exceed on

practical but not essential.

INTRODUCTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE PÚBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE

changes. They

Problem

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Should Hong Kong now introduce their proposed amendments

to the Public Order Ordinance?

1.

Recommendation

A

2. That we should agree the proposals but that UKREP JLG

should brief the Chinese before they become public

knowledge. I submit a draft telegram.

Background and Argument

3.

In May, with very short notice, Hong Kong asked us to

agree that they should introduce into the Legislative Council amendments to the Public Order Ordinance (POO), concerning public meetings and processions. Certain POO

provisions were too cumbersome and inflexible for the Police

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