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THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1990
GOVT STATEMENT ON PROMULGATION OF BASIC LAW
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THE NATIONAL
PEOPLE'S
BE
BUT THE FINAL TEXT HAS YET TO
THE BASIC LAW WAS PROMULGATED BY CONGRESS OF CHINA ON APRIL 4, OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED IN HONG KONG.
THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT ISSUED GOVERNMENT ON THE PROMULGATION OF THE BASIC LAW:
TODAY (THURSDAY) BY
THE
"THE BASIC LAW IS THE PRODUCT OF EXTENSIVE CONSULTATIONS ALMOST FIVE YEARS BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WITH HONG KONG PEOPLE.
TAKE ACCOUNT NUMBER OF CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE DURING THAT PROCESS TO OF HONG KONG CONCERNS.
OVER
A
LAYING
"THE PROMULGATION OF THE BASIC LAW IS AN IMPORTANT LANDMARK
HONG KONG'S FUTURE STATUS FOUNDATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PROPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
AS
IN SPECIAL
"WE HAVE
HAD
DETAILED
WITH
THE PROCESS. AS A
CONFIDENTIAL DISCUSSIONS CHINESE AUTHORITIES DURING THE COURSE OF THE DRAFTING RESULT, CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO MANY PROVISIONS.
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FEBRUARY
WE 16,
WOULD "AS WAS INDICATED IN OUR STATEMENT OF
IN THE BASIC LAW HAVE PREFERRED TO SEE MORE DIRECTLY ELECTED SEATS
EFFORTS TO CONTINUE OUR FOR 1997. WE WILL
PERSUADE THE CHINESE INTRODUCED IN GOVERNMENT, ONCE THEY HAVE SEEN THE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE
AS 1991 WORKING IN PRACTICE, THAT THIS WOULD BE DESIRABLE. MEANWHILE,
MARCH 21, WE THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON
THAT THE COUNCIL INTEND TO MAKE A SUCCESS OF 1991 AND ARE CONFIDENT
PROVIDE A FIRM FOUNDATION WHICH CONVENES IN OCTOBER 1991 WILL WHICH TO BASE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF OUR DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM.
ON
THE HONG KONG "THE BASIC LAW SETS OUT IN DETAIL THE WAY THAT
OPERATE FOR AT LEAST 50 YEARS SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL
CAREFULLY. FOR AFTER 1997. PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WILL WISH TO STUDY IT
WILL WISH TO CONSIDER ITS PART THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WHAT STEPS WILL BE NEEDED TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION IN 1997."
CAREFULLY
FRANCIS MAUDE ARRIVES SATURDAY FOR FIVE-DAY VISIT
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS,
MAUDE, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (APRIL 7) FOR FRANCIS FIVE-DAY VISIT.
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DURING HIS STAY, MR MAUDE WILL MEET A WIDE CROSS SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMEN, PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND CIVIL SERVANT
UNION
LEADERS.
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