BASIC LAW (69)
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26.5.84 (cont'd)
27.5.85
* Tin Tin Daily News: We no longer object to the idea of having Umelco members on the Basic Law drafting committee so long as they have the interest of HK at heart. But those who take part in the drafting and consultative processes should not have any misconception of making HK an independent entity and should not develop any sense of regionalism.
making it directly
accountable to the NPC Standing Committee, which will set up the two committees at its meeting next month.
Legco member Selina Chow: It is highly probable that Legco members will be sitting on both the Basic Law drafting and consultative committees. Umelco members will fight for participation in the drafting.
Umelco members Wong Po-yan and Cheung Yan-lung: Umelco members should be included in the Basic Law Consultative Committee.
Appeal Court Judge Justice Yang (lecture in Peking): There will be contradictions between
the future Basic Law and the Chinese
Constitution.