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Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
1.10.85
(cont'd)
Constitutional Reforms (2)
Statements by Government News Comments/Editorials
Officials
Statements/Comments
by others
2.10.85
3.10.85
Communist Paper
Centre Daily News: A review of political reforms should be carried out in 1990 when the Basic Law will have been published so that the two can be compatible.
Communist Paper
Commercial Daily: Peter Williams and Alan Scott are the first Government officials to talk about the need for constitu- tional developments here to be compatible with the Basic Law. It is not immediately known how this will be achieved, but there is no doubt that their approach
Unofficial Exco and Legco member Allen Lee: He believes China will
accept HK's political
reforms in the transition
provided that they are beneficial to the territory's stability and prosperity.