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Shared interest in legal framework
Hong Kong and China have a shared interest in trying to get the territory's legal framework in as good shape as possible by 1997, so there are not any doubts and any gaps, the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, said today (Wednesday).
In reply to questions by reporters on the Preliminary Working Committee's (PWC) proposal to co-operate on the adaptation of laws after visiting Kowloon City District this afternoon, the Governor said: "I imagine that the Chinese side, if they have new ideas, will want to suggest those through the JLG (Joint Liaison Group)."
"But any proposal that is put forward to help us deal with the problem of adaptation of laws successfully before 1997 is one that we would welcome," he added.
Noting that pretty good progress had been made with the localisation of laws through the JLG, Mr Patten said the adaptation of laws hadn't been going as rapidly.
"I think you all know that we have briefed members of the PWC legal group informally in the past on adaptation of laws, as well as localisation of laws and other matters.
He also expressed hope in seeing more co-operation with the PWC right across the board.
"We've seen helpful developments in a number of areas," he said.
"We shouldn't under-estimate them, and I think that what officials are managing to do on infrastructure issues, on cross-border infrastructure matters, is important and very welcome.
"And we want to see that sort of co-operative approach in as many areas as possible."
End/Wednesday, February 15, 1995
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