House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Third Report

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Foreign Affairs - Third Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 30 July 1998.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM AND PROGRESS TO DIRECT

The Provisional Legislative Council
The 1998 Legislative Council elections

The electoral arrangements
Results of the election

Election of the Chief Executive

SEDITION LEGISLATION

LEGAL MATTERS

Legal Immunities Legislation
Prosecution policy

The Xinhua case
The Hong Kong Standard case

BASIC RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

Rights of Assembly and Demonstration
Trade Union Rights
The Bill of Rights Ordinance
Freedom of the media

VISA RÉGIME FOR HONG KONG SAR PASSPORT HOLDERS
BRITISH PRESENCE IN HONG KONG
RELATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA
CONCLUSION
LIST OF PRINCIPAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ANNEX
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT
LIST OF WITNESSES
LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF UNPRINTED MEMORANDA

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE (Published as HC710-i)

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Prepared 7 August 1998