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.

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