Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
BASIC LAW (40)
Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist
Communist
Statements/Comments
by others
31.3.85 (cont'd)
1.4.85
approved by NPC's Standing Committee, the job of choosing members falls with the HK and Macau Affairs Office.
emphasis should be put on the representativeness of the candidates.
it is only natural for the NPC to interpret the law of its autonomy regions. We should be satisfied with the arrangement under which HK can enjoy a high degree of autonomy and has its final court of appeal.
Tin Tin Daily News: The power to interpret the Basic Law should naturally rest with the NPC Standing Committee.
Tin Tin Daily News: The Basic Law should put China's interest above HK's.
Ching Po: Chinese leaders have indicated that the drafting committee will include HK
representatives. HK people should rest
three-fourth of them should be people with no political leaning. These people with no political leaning should be responsible for organising the Basic Law consultative committee.
Dr Joseph Cheng of CU: HK representatives in the Basic Law drafting committee should be responsible for
organising the Basic Law consultative committee.
The consultative
committee should comprise not more than 40 members.
* Vice-Chairman of FTU Tam Yiu-chung: There should be labour representatives on the Basic Law drafting committee. FTU would set up a Basic Law working group later this month to arouse the interest of HK's workers in Basic Law drafting.
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