TNAG-2553-FCO40-3728-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-review-of-legislation-1992 — Page 90

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HICC 241/1

1992

CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING

TO DESKBY 11003OZ HONG KONG

TELNO 5

OF 100723Z JANUARY 92

INFO PRIORITY FCO, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

TOP COP Q DIST?

166717 MDLIAN 6214

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YOUR TELNO 56: BILL OF RIGHTS: REVIEW OF LEGISLATION

1.

WE AGREE WITH YOUR ASSESSMENTS OF THE THREE OPTIONS OUTLINED IN PARA 7 OF TUR, AND THAT IT WOULD BE MOST SENSIBLE TO PROCEED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, DEPENDING ON THE CHINESE RESPONSE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENTS. IN PURSUING THIS COURSE WE SHOULD HOWEVER BE CAREFUL NOT TO GIVE THE CHINESE THE IMPRESSION THAT WE ARE TRYING TO SLIP THESE AMENDMENTS PAST THEM, PARTICULARLY IF FUTURE AMENDMENTS ARE MORE SUBSTANTIVE.

MCLAREN

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ΜΑΙΝ

60

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

. (RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

HKD

PUSD

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PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

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MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS

MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAB OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO.10

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