TNAG-2286-FCO40-3289-Extension-of-Official-Secrets-Act-1989-to-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 34

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO TELELETTER HONG KONG

TELELETTER NFR

OF 18150OZ SEPTEMBER 91

CONFIDENTIAL

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MDTTAN 2587

HKB 440/1

TO:

IAN WOTHERSPOON, SECURITY BRANCH

FROM: MICHAEL STONE, HKD

EXTENSION OF THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT TO HONG KONG

1.

YOU ASKED ME LAST WEEK WHAT THE TIMING WAS FOR THE NEXT

PRIVY COUNCIL MEETING. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEXT MEETING IS

SCHEDULED FOR 16 OCTOBER AND THAT PAPERS HAVE TO BE WITH THE

SECRETARIAT BY 10 OCTOBER. OUR LEGAL ADVISER IS PART-WAY THROUGH THE COMMENTS IN YOUR TELNO 2490 BUT SHE IS CURRENTLY HAVING SOME WELL-EARNED LEAVE. SHE WILL BE BACK IN THE OFFICE

AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER BUT I CANNOT PROMISE THAT WE WILL DEFINITELY BE ABLE TO GET MINISTERIAL APPROVAL BEFORE 10 OCTOBER.

GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ADVISE ON THE URGENCY OF GETTING THIS TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL MEETING IN OCTOBER. WOULD NOVEMBER DO?

2.

SIGNED M V STONE

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