JHIAHM
CONFIDENTIAL
SIR Y K PAO'S CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER: 21 MARCH 1986
Points to Make
Basic Law/Constitutional Development
1.
How do you see progress on drafting Basic Law?
2. It is important that the informal dialogue we have begun with the Chinese about representative government should be a two-way affair. We need to know as much as possible, and as
early as possible, about how Chinese thinking is developing,
especially in the context of their drafting of
of the Basic
Law.
3.
(Defensive) Hong Kong Government fully conscious of need to avoid any threat to stability in connection with future
constitutional development.
As I assured Premier Zhao
Ziyang last October, we have been moving very cautiously for
that reason. These moves entirely consistent with principle
of Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong and with Annex 1 of
Agreement.
4.
preconceived
to a
plan
(Defensive) HMG and Hong Kong Government committed
proper review in 1987, but have no
what should emerge from that review.
5.
6.
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