TNAG-2556-FCO40-3731-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-Societies-(Amendment)-Bill-1992-1992 — Page 127

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CHINESE STUDENTS' ORGANISATION, IT MIGHT BE VERY DIFFICULT TO JUSTIFY UNDER ARTICLE 18(2). THE PROHIBITION MIGHT ALSO BE SUCCESSFULLY CHALLENGED BY JUDICIAL REVIEW AS (UNDERLINE NEXT TWO WORDS) ULTRA VIRES, THE POWERS CONFERRED BY THE AMENDED SOCIETIES ORDINANCE.

5. WE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN YOUR FURTHER VIEWS ON THIS POINT, AND ON HOW THE REVISED POWERS COULD MOST EFFECTIVELY BE PRESENTED TO THE CHINESE. ON THAT, WE SHARE PEKING'S DOUBTS AS TO WHETHER THEY COULD CREDIBLY BE PRESENTED AS PRESERVING ESSENTIALLY THE SAME POWER AS THE EXISTING PROVISIONS.

6. WE WONDER (SOMEWHAT TONGUE IN CHEEK) ABOUT CHINA'S GROUP OF UNOFFICIAL ADVISORS. SHOULD IT REGISTER UNDER THE PRESENT SYSTEM, AND WILL IT HAVE TO NOTIFY UNDER THE AMENDED ORDINANCE?

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MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS

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SIR P CRADOCK NO.10

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