TNAG-2286-FCO40-3289-Extension-of-Official-Secrets-Act-1989-to-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 30

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1869

OF 2216OOZ OCTOBER 91

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070603 MDHOAN 3221

YOUR TELNO 3256: EXTENSION OF OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT TO HONG KONG

1. WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO PUT THIS EXTENSION TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL IN DECEMBER - BUT AT THIS STAGE WE CANNOT BE CERTAIN THAT THIS TIMING WILL WORK. THE EXACT DATE OF THE MEETING IS NOT YET FIXED. IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO KEEP THE FACT THAT THE PRIVY COUNCIL HAS CONSIDERED THE ISSUE CONFIDENTIAL. WE COULD CERTAINLY ADVISE THE SECRETARIAT TO STONEWALL IF THEY RECEIVED ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MATTER.

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