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CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BR

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for

XXI(2)(b).

First,

for

The present wording will will have implications

the existing RI

consistency, the term

similarly

be amended. situation where the senior ex-officio Member will have to preside at a LegCo meeting because there is no President's

drafting

"Deputy President" will have to be

there might Secondly,

This being

might not

deputy. superfluous and could be repealed in its entirety.

a

So, RI XXI(2)(b)

might

become

Further

amendments

will

XXI (3)

Member".

to

remove

reference

then need to be made to the proposed RI to "the senior ex-officio

is to meet to-day,

we

might be very difficult to put forward

As

the

Privy Council

recognize

it that

amendments

at

late

grateful

if

that it is

stage,

but we

be

would this very you would try your best. You would appreciate have inconsistent extremely embarrassing

to

this

"the

references

President";

in future.

only

minor a

President's

to

deputy"

and

"Deputy

could give rise to interpretation problem The substitution for the latter reference is textual amendment and this alone, we trust,

should not pose undue difficulties.

I will telephone at 171000z to discuss further.

c.c.

Yours ever,

Дель

(Joseph Y.T. Lai)

for Secretary for Constitutional Affairs

Ms. Bridget Paris, HKD, FCO

D of Adm. (Attn.: Ms. Annie Tam) we spoke

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