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Miss Barrett

HICC 246/

A

MAY 1993

Legal Advisers

REGIST

Article XIX pa

DivX

PA

Action Tak

HONG KONG: EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ORDINANCE: REVIEW OF LEGISLATION

1. I attach a draft letter to CAB in Hong Kong asking them for more details of why they seem to think that the Emergency Regulations Ordinance should not be repealed or amended. Grateful for any comments (or major re-drafts) you may have.

Janalton

JN Marshall

Hong Kong Department WH305 270-3287

26 April 1993

Mr

Marshall

CODE 18-77

I have not seen

a

copy of the Emergerry

Regulations

Ordinance so

am unable to

comments about its

any

your

contribute

compatibility with the BOR. But

letter looks fine.

when we receive their explanation

at the substance. It would be helpful

explanation I'll look

you

could

praide

а

сару

at that stage

if

of the Ordinance

Will Bamit

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