Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
5.10.85
6.10.85
7.10.85
Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Xueqian: HK's
political system after 1997 will be stipulated by the Basic Law.
BASIC LAW (229)
Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist
Communist
Wah Kiu Man Po: The pace of the implementation of the representative system in HK should be in line with Basic Law drafting to ensure a smooth transition.
Statements/Comments
by others
President of CU Student Union Yeung Wan-cheung: All student represen- tatives sitting on the BLCC should be directly elected by students instead of being invited by consultation.
NC NA HK director Xu
Jiatun: The Basic Law would not leave HK's political system totally unchanged after 1997. To what extent it will be changed and how the changes will be made should be discussed by the BLDC and BLCC. Basic Law is China's internal matter and it is up to Legco to decide whether it should discuss it.
Ching Po: The composition of the BLCC is representative enough.
HK Commercial Daily: Pro-Taiwan organisations should consider taking part in the BLCC.
SDA Donald Liao
(commenting on Mr Pang Chun-hoi's remark that he will stay away from any Legco discussion on the Basic Law): Legco members are absolutely free to choose to express any views or not to speak at all in Legco.
(report) BLDC and newly-elected Legco member Martin Lee: Legco should have formal discussions on the Basic Law. BLCC meetings should