TNAG-2286-FCO40-3289-Extension-of-Official-Secrets-Act-1989-to-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 31

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 3256

OF 180346Z OCTOBER 91

CONFIDENTIAL

LILL

HKB 440/1

29

055477

8440/1

& SIG

MDHIAN 8037

EXTENSION OF OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT TO HONG KONG.

WOTHERSPOON'S TELELETTER TO STONE OF 20 SEPTEMBER REFERS.

1. AS WE WILL NEED TO GIVE VERY CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AS TO HOW TO BRIEF LEGCO AND PREPARE PUBLICITY ARRANGEMENTS, WOULD APPRECIATE EARLY INDICATION OF WHEN THE PAPERS WILL BE PUT TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL AND WHEN THIS WILL BECOME PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE IN LONDON.

FORD

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

MINIMAL

NNNN

15

DISTRIBUTION

15

HKD

PAGE

1

CONFIDENTIAL