Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
BASIC LAW (244)
Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist
Communist
Statements/Comments
by o S
22.10.85
23.10.85
The Express: The drafting of the Basic Law and the formation of the BLCC have provided chances for HK people to voice their views. The atmosphere thus created will be conducive to HK's
prosperity stability, freedom and democracy.
The South China Morning Post: The gathering of nominations for the Basic
Law Consultative Committee is another significant step towards crystallising the laws of the post-1997 Special Administrative Region.
Wen Wei Po: The formation fo the BLCC, the drafting of the Basic law and the implementa- tion of the "one country, two systems" concept are all unprecedented and mistakes will be unavoidable. However, the drafting of the Basic Law can be seem as a process from which HK people can learn how to administer the territory themselves.
New Evening Post: If the membership of the BLCC can be worked out by next month, people's initial views on the Basic Law can be reflected to the BLDC at its next meeting in Peking in March.
CS Sir David Akers-Jones: The drafting of the Basic Law and the work of the consultative committee in HK will be proceeding at the same time as the Government considered the 1987 review of represen- tative government.
Christian Industrial Committee executive director Lau Chin-shek: He is disheartened with the joint conference of labour organisations on the Basic Law and he will not join the BLCC even if invited by the convenors in the future.
(report) Independent trade union sources: Mr Lau Chin-shek of the CIC is out of the joint conference of labour organisations on the Basic Law not only because of his differences of views