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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 3271
OF 18105OZ OCTOBER 91
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YOUR TELNO 1050: PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE.
1. NOW THAT THE BILL OF RIGHTS HAS BEEN ENACTED AND THE AIRPORT NEGOTIATIONS SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED, WE INTEND TO PUT THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 TO EXCO IN NOVEMBER 1991 PROPOSING INTRODUCTION INTO LEGCO IN DECEMBER 1991, IN THE NORMAL WAY.
2. WE ARE AWARE THAT SOME MEMBERS OF THE NEW LEGCO, WITH ITS NEW DIRECTLY ELECTED ELEMENT, WILL SEE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AS INSUFFICIENTLY LIBERAL. THE LIKELY CHINESE REACTION IS WELL UNDERSTOOD BY YOU. WE BELIEVE HOWEVER, THAT GIVEN THE OVERRIDING CONCERN IN LEG CO AND THE COMMUNITY TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY, THE BILL WILL BE PASSED, ALBEIT AFTER CONSIDERABLE DEBATE AND WITH POSSIBLY SOME FURTHER AMENDMENT.
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