Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
13.8.85 (cont'd)
14.8.85
BASIC LAW (177)
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by others
The Financial Daily: It is expected that neither Taiwan Legislative Yuan member Pok Shau-fu nor any other pro-Taiwan people in HK will join the consultative
committee. Mr Pok's open letter to NCNA HK
director Xu Jiatun is only meant to be a reiteration of Taiwan's policy.
choosing the committee members if the interests of the various sectors in the community are to be taken good care of. For example, pro-British people may be a minority in the business sector but are nonetheless very influential. Their interest will not be adequately represented in the consultative
committee if a simple majority voting system is adopted.
political groups and existing advisory bodies such as Umelco, Urbco, Regional Council and DBs.
Taiwan Legislative Yuan member Pok Shau-fu: He will not join the consultative committee. HK people who will be ruling HK in future should have at least 10 years' residence in HK since September 1984,
when the Joint
Declaration is initialled.
Convenor of six-member working group Justice Li: The six-member group has completed a draft constitution for the Basic Law consultative