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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 282

OF 07120OZ FEBRUARY 91

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HKC370/7

12 FEB 1991

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INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING

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YOUR TELNO 318: LOCALISATION OF LAWS: ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION: HONG KONG CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1990

THANK YOU FOR TUR. OUR LEGAL ADVISERS HAVE REEXAMINED THIS QUESTION IN THE LIGHT OF YOUR REPLY AND THE EXCHANGES OF

TELEGRAMS IN 1989 AND AGREE WITH YOUR ARGUMENTS.

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WE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTIES ASSOCIATED WITH FINDING A SATISFACTORY LEGAL DEFINITION OF BRITISH NATIONALS BELONGING TO HONG KONG. WE NOTE YOUR INTENTION (PARA 2 OF TUR) TO AMEND THE

ORDINANCE IN A WAY WHICH RESOLVES THE PRESENT DIFFICULTY AND WHICH WILL ENABLE IT TO SURVIVE 1997. IN THE MEANTIME WE ACCEPT

(PARA 3 OF TUR) THAT CASES INVOLVING BRITISH NATIONALS WITH NO

CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG WHO HAVE COMMITTED OFFENCES OUTSIDE

HONG KONG ARE UNLIKELY TO COME BEFORE THE HONG KONG COURTS VERY OFTEN.

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MISS BROOKS, LEGAL ADVISERS

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MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

MS BARRETT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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