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116424 MDLIAN 0694
ZHOU CAUTIONED THAT BOTH CHINA AND HONG KONG SHOULD RESPECT EACH OTHER'S SOCIAL SYSTEM OR ELSE THE PRINCIPLE OF ''ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS'' WOULD BE VIOLATED AND DESTROYED.
BILL OF RIGHTS
11. THE ORIENTAL DAILY NEWS QUOTED SENIOR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SOURCES AS SAYING THAT TO PREVENT A SITUATION IN WHICH SOME LAWS WERE REVOKED BY THE COURTS FOR VIOLATION OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS, THEREBY CREATING A LEGISLATIVE VACUUM, THE GOVERNMENT WAS STUDYING THE QUESTION OF PRODUCING CONTINGENCY VERSIONS OF THESE LAWS SO THAT IF THEY WERE REVOKED BY THE COURTS, AMENDING LEGISLATION COULD BE PASSED BY LEGCO IN TIME. THE REPORT ALSO REVEALED THAT A REVIEW BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CURRENT LAWS HAD FOUND THAT VERY FEW WERE IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE BL, BUT THAT THE POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR-IN- COUNCIL TO MAKE SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION WOULD HAVE TO BE WITHDRAWN AND GIVEN BACK TO THE LEGISLATURE AS THE BL STIPULATED THAT LEGISLATIVE POWERS BELONGED TO THE LEGISLATURE.
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MAIN
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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
NEWS D
ADDITIONAL
3
DISTRIBUTION
61
PUSD
RAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
MR
MCLAREN
MR BURNS
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE (LONDON)
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