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Grateful for your comments on mis datt Sluis 378 2702651 вкий

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Joseph Y T Lai Esq

Constitutional Affairs Branch

Government Secretariat

Lower Albert Road

Hong Kong

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law at the time they entered into forcɣ died not become low for several

weeks thereafter, nevertheless although most mifortmate, this did not have señons Consequences for the act: tone over these instruments during the period they were technically defective.

AMENDMENTS TO THE LETTERS' PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS

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Thank you for your letter of 13 July.

passed under the Royal Sign Manual & Siqna The Royal Instructions were signed by the Queen on 24 March 1993 and the Letters Patent were signed on 15 April 1993. This means that there was a period of nearly five weeks between the gazettal of the Additional Instructions and their completion,

signature by the Queen and a period of nearly eight weeks,

between the gazettal of the Letters Patent and their completion. A-B signature by the Oueen We believe, however, that this.

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defeet, although unfortunate, is of no material consequence. The amendments did he more than recognise the existing position that the CBF no longer attended ExCo and that the Deputy President (who became the President under the amendments), not the Governor, was presiding over LegCo. They were messence amendments relating to procedural a ther than substantive matters?

5 For example, the provision Although provision was also introduced through the Additional

Im the officers are Instructions Members of LegCo other than the Governof, to propose revenue measures, this is a procedural matter which should not affect the validity of any revenue measures introduced during that period.

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I will be in Hong Kong from 9 August for about 3 weeks and intend calling on everyone in CAB. Perhaps we can discuss this matter further when I see you.

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NC G Whitney

Hong Kong Department

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