Date
28.11.85 (cont'd)
Statements by Chinese
Officials
BASIC LAW (266)
Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist
Communist
29.11.85
Leader of the Chinese
team to the JLG Ke Zaishuo: It is very important that HK's
political reforms should be compatible with the future Basic Law.
Statements/Comments by others
can stand for election. The labour unions' joint conference on the Basic Law said one drawback of such a system is that those with a household name will stand a better chance than those who come from smaller
sectors.
Ching Po: The 180 BLCC members can truly reflect views on the Basic Law as they represent a wide cross-section of the community.
the Basic Law and HK's political development.
(report) Sources: Officers in sensitive posts such as the Police, the ICAC, Customs and Excise are among the group of people who have originally been invited to sit on the BLCC but are advised by the Governor that it will not be appropriate for them to join the panel. Among this group are Senior Legco Unofficial Lydia Dunn and her colleague, S.L. Chen.
BLCC member Anthony Ha: As the BLCC's plenary session will be held only half-yearly, special working groups should be set up to carry out study work regularly.