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Date
17.7.85 (cont'd)
Statements by Chinese
Officials
BASIC LAW (136)
Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist
Communist
Statements/Comments
by others
legal experts and people familiar with HK affairs and then presented to HK people for discussion.
The Financial Daily: Taiwan should give its
"silent consent" for pro-Taiwan people to sit on the consultative committee.
The Express: Mr Xu Jiatun's remarks on pro-Taiwan people's participation in the consultative group
indicates that China will listen to and respect the views of right-wing people in HK.
HK Times: The consul-
tative committee is merely another united front tactic of the
communists.
not be worked out by the HK drafting members alone and the consultative panel should not be made subordinate to the drafting committee.
join the consultative committee which will be under the preview of the NPC.
Mr Pang Chur-hoi of the Trades Union Council: It
is doubtful whether Chinese leaders are sincere in giving local people a say in Basic Law drafting.
Statement issued after the first meeting of the HK drafting members on July 17: The HK drafting members will set up a preparatory office to help establish the consultative committee with the assistance of the NCNA HK branch. A six-member working group would be set up to study the terms of reference of the consultative committee. Mr Justice Li is the convenor of the working group and the members are Liu Yiu-chu, Mao Junnian, Martin Lee, Maria Tam and Szeto Wah.
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