HKA 373/1
Mr Cox
Mr Hum
Ch 146
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM: M V Stone
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 11 June 1992
cc: Miss Brooks,
Legal Advisers
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LOCALIZATION OF THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SYSTEM
1. Hong Kong have sought our views on a proposal to amend
the Letters Patent and to make local provision for the
Governor's power to appoint Justice s of the Peace (JPs). If we are content in principle, Hong Kong will consult ExCo
and then consult the Chinese before formally asking us to
amend the Letters Patent. The details of the proposal are
set out in Hong Kong telno 1034, attached.
2. Our Legal Advisers have no difficulties with the
proposal from their point of view.
Peking also see no
objection, though they have flagged up that, for symbolic
Chinese reasons, the Amay not wish the system to continue beyond
They should certainly be consulted.
1997.
3.
This should not be a particularly contentious issue, and I see no difficulty with the proposal in principle. Subject to your views, I propose to issue the attached telegram. do not think it is necessary to involve Ministers at this
stage: but Ministerial approval will be required later for
the amendments to the Letters Patent.
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M V Stone
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