TNAG-1368-FCO40-1814-Constitutional-reforms-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 23

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Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

1.10.85

(cont'd)

Constitutional Reforms (2)

Statements by Government News Comments/Editorials

Officials

Statements/Comments

by others

2.10.85

3.10.85

Communist Paper

Centre Daily News: A review of political reforms should be carried out in 1990 when the Basic Law will have been published so that the two can be compatible.

Communist Paper

Commercial Daily: Peter Williams and Alan Scott are the first Government officials to talk about the need for constitu- tional developments here to be compatible with the Basic Law. It is not immediately known how this will be achieved, but there is no doubt that their approach

Unofficial Exco and Legco member Allen Lee: He believes China will

accept HK's political

reforms in the transition

provided that they are beneficial to the territory's stability and prosperity.