section was therefore repealed by the Legislative Council in January 1989. 58. Members of the Committee also mentioned Official Secrets legislation, and in particular section 2 of the United Kingdom Acts. As the United Kingdom delegation explained during the meeting, the Official Secrets Acts are laws of the United Kingdom which are applied to Hong Kong and all other dependent territories. The Official Secrets Act 1989, which replaces section 2 of the 1911 Act, received the Royal Assent on 11 May 1989 and is expected to come into force later this year. The provisions of the Act may be extended by Order in Council to any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any ,^nd®nt territory. Legislation covering this subject matter will, before I! -I'ab®. em*cte<* by the Hong Kong Legislative Council and will replace the United Kingdom legislation as currently applied to Hong Kong. Article p!blichnT-5ene^-SitUati0n in H°ng K°ng re8arding freedom of assembly and the meetin, i ^ deScribed at laagth at the Human Rights Committee meeting in November 1988 (CCPR/C/SR.857, paras. 60 and 66-67). CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 123 60. The recent massive street demonstrations in Hong Kong in support of the democracy movement in China have demonstrated that the Police Force has used the existing legislation intelligently and flexibly to permit major processions to take place without causing undue disruption to the life of the city. As soon as it became apparent that events in China were going to give rise to large-scale sympathetic action in Hong Kong, the police nominated senior officers in the various districts and regions to make contact with persons or organizations likely to be involved in arranging rallies or demonstrations to discuss with them appropriate timings, routes and venues for such events. Through negotiation, suitable routes were found. The police made special traffic arrangements and provided liaison officers to accompany 
**Analysis**
The text appears to discuss the political and legal aspects of Hong Kong, specifically mentioning the repeal of a section of the Legislative Council, the Official Secrets Act, and freedom of assembly. The language used is formal and official, suggesting a focus on governance and policy-making.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, Education