Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
Constitutional Reforms (56)
Statements by Government News Comments/Editorials
Officials
Statements/Comments/
by others
14.1.86
15.1.86
16.1.86
Non-communist Papers
(Ming Pao):
Prominent
businessmen should not occupy key posts in the HK SAR government and legislature because of their vested interests.
(Ming Pao): It would not be appropriate for wealthy businessmen to
occupy key posts in
Government because the
nature of running a
business differed greatly
from that of running a Government.
(Yu Chi-keung of the Financial Daily): Veteran Exco members and
Government officials had hinted to him that the 1987 review would be an empty one.
18.1.86
(Legco Unofficial Martin Lee): He suggested that the Government set up an opinion-gathering body like the Assessment Office to solicit public views on political reforms. Chief Secretary
Sir David Akers-Jones had agreed to consider this.