both languages. In addition, simultaneous interpretation services involving English and Cantonese, a Guangdong dialect spoken by the majority of the local Chinese community, are provided at meetings of the Legislative Council, the municipal councils, district boards and other government boards and committees. With the establishment in October 1988 of the Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee, a statutory committee provided for under the Official Languages Ordinance, a major step has been taken by the Government in the publication of laws in both official languages. The Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee is responsible for advising the Governor in Council on the authenticity of Chinese translations of existing ordinances enacted in English. In addition, future laws will be enacted in both the English and Chinese languages.
81. As far as future human rights protection for ethnic minorities is concerned, the draft Basic Law makes no distinction between ethnic origins in this respect. Ethnic minorities will enjoy the same human rights protection as any other persons in the territory.