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BILL OF RIGHTS: LEGCO DEBATE

1. LEGCO DEBATE ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS WILL RESUME ON 5 JUNE. WE ANTICIPATE QUESTIONS MAY BE RAISED BY MEMBERS ON THE FOLLOWING

SUBJECTS:

(A) WITHDRAWAL OF ICCPR RESERVATIONS,

(B) APPLICATION OF THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE ICCPR TO HONG KONG, AND

(C) POST-1997 REPORTING PROCEDURES UNDER THE ICCPR.

2. OUR PROPOSED RESPONSE ARE AT MIFT. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS DESKBY 05010OZ.

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