TNAG-2220-FCO40-3188-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Public-Order-Ordinance-1991 — Page 76

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MDHOAN 3353

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1883

OF 23170OZ OCT 91

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

ГОР СОРУ Q DIST?

FROM HKD

18

YOUR TELNO 3271 (NOW REPEATED TO OTHER ADDRESSEES) PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE

1.

THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW THE INTENDED TIMETABLE FOR PUTTING THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 TO EXCO AND

LEGCO.

2. WE WILL NEED TO ALERT MINISTERS, GIVEN THEIR EARLIER INVOLVEMENT. IN DOING SO, IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO HAVE ANY THOUGHTS FROM YOU AND COPY RECIPIENTS ON HOW BEST TO MINIMISE THE LIKELY ADVERSE CHINESE REACTIONS: PRESUMABLY YOU STILL INTEND

TO BRIEF THEM IN ADVANCE?

HURD

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

60

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

.(RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

HKD

PUSD

HD/FED

NEWS D

ADDITIONAL

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

DISTRIBUTION

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PLANNERS

RAD

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAB OFFICE

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