Date
Statements by Chinese
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15.7.85 (cont'd)
16.7.85
BASIC LAW (134)
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by others
Ta Kung Pao and HK Commercial Daily: The Basic Law consultative panel should be formed through democratic consultation, which has made the first meeting of the drafting committee such a success.
of the consultative committee in meetings of the drafting committee.
Findings of a survey conducted by the Chinese University Student Union among 200 CU Students: About 90 per cent of the respondents said the consultative committee should disclose at regular intervals the views it collected, while 70 per cent felt that contents of the drafting committee meetings should be made public.
Taiwan Legislative Yuan member Puk Shau-fu: Mr Xu
Jiatun's remark that pro-Taiwan people will be welcomed to join the consultative committee is probably a trial balloon sent by Peking. He would not consider any invitation to sit on the consultative committee.
Britain should also take part in the drafting of the Basic Law because of its rich experience in administering HK.