Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
BASIC LAW (77)
Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist
Communist
13.6.85 (cont'd)
14.6.85
Statements/Comments
by others
are for window-dress
purposes only and the
final say rests with the communist party.
The Express: The proposed membership of the Basic Law drafting committee is able to represent a wide cross-section of the HK community. But no matter how representative the committee is going to be it will subject to the control of the Peking Government.
Centre Daily News: The proposed membership of the Basic Law drafting committee does not include adequate
representatives from the legal profession, the middle and lower classes, the pro-Taiwan sector and young people.
committee after receiving consent from the HK Government.
The Staff and Workers Union of HK & Kowloon Civil Airlines: It has decided to set up a Basic Law concerned group to seek views on Basic Law drafting.
(report in Financial Daily) Man Sai-cheong of the HK Affairs Society: The Basic Law drafting committee should have decision-making powers to determine the scope of the Basic Law.
Pao Ping-wing of the Progressive HK Society:
It can achieve a balanced effect if the Basic Law drafting and consultative committees are of equal status. The consultative committee should publish regular pogress reports to HK people.