BASIC LAW (152)
Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist
Communist
26.7.85 (cont'd)
27.7.85
29.7.85
Statements/Comments
by others
in accordance with the Basic Law and legal procedures should be regarded as valid.
(report) A reliable.
source: The Chief Secretary has in an internal document
instructed District Officers how to handle
cases of DB members wishing to discuss the Basic Law at board meetings. The document said as China has already set up the Basic Law drafting committee, it will be too early for DBs
to discuss the issue
before the consultative exercise has formally begun.
* CPPCC delegate Ho Sai-chu: The Basic Law is entirely a matter between China and HK and has nothing to do with Britain. As Legco is an organisation set up under the British system, it should not discuss Basic
Law at its formal
sessions.