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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 2347

OF 18035OZ SEPTEMBER 92

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HONG KONG TELNO 1845: AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 15 SEPTEMBER, THE COUNCIL ADVISED AND THE GOVERNOR ORDERED THAT

(A) (MEMORANDUM XCC(92)148 REFERS)

(I) SUBJECT TO THE SATISFACTORY OUTCOME OF (B) BELOW, THE EXCHANGE FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 AT ANNEX A TO THE MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AS SOON AS

POSSIBLE:

(II) THE CHINESE SHOULD BE CONSULTED ON THAT PART OF THE BILL CONCERNING THE EXTENSION OF THE AMBIT FOR THE USE OF THE EXCHANGE

FUND: AND

(III) ON ENACTMENT OF THE BILL, THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXCHANGE FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHOULD BE SUITABLY EXPANDED ALONG THE LINES SUGGESTED IN PARAGRAPHS 198 AND 19 OF THE MEMORANDUM:

(B)

(XCR(92) 148)

THE OATHS AND DECLARATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: AND

(C) (XCR (92)149)

(I) CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO RE-DRAFTING PARTS OF THE BILL TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE BAR ASSOCIATION'S PROPOSAL THAT THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST A JUDGEMENT SHOULD BE 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE JUDGEMENT IN WRITING BECOMES AVAILABLE (PARAGRAPH 17 (B) OF THE MEMORANDUM): AND

(II) SUBJECT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BEING SATISFIED WITH ANY AMENDMENTS RESULTING FROM (A) ABOVE, THE DISTRICT COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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