TNAG-1396-FCO40-1868-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 10

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1076/E/85

(Press Cutting from Wen Wei Po dated 6 July 1985)

Concluding Speech by Mr JI Pengfei at the First Full Session

of the Basic Law Drafting Committee

NCNA, Beijing, July 5

Mr JI Pengfei delivered a concluding speech this afternoon

at a meeting of the first full session of the Basic Law Drafting Committee for the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong of the People's Republic of China. The full text of his speech is as follows:-

Members,

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The first session of the Basic Law Drafting

Committee for the Special Administrative Region of

Hong Kong is about to come to an end today. During

the five-day session, members seriously and enthusiastically

discussed issues like the programmes and steps of the drafting

work, the working methods of the drafting committee and the

setting up of a Basic Law Consultative Committee in Hong

Kong. And there had been a preliminary exchange of views on the contents of the Basic Law, in which useful ideas and

suggestions were raised. This exchange of views will be

of much help to the drafting of the Basic Law in future.

As you are aware, the session has, right from the

start, aroused the concern and drawn the attention of all

the people of China, in particular, people from all walks

who of life in Hong Kong hope that the session would turn out

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well. Now, due to the concerted efforts of all the members,

the session has proved itself a success and it has achieved

satisfactory results.

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During this session, members acted in a highly responsible spirit and had a series of active discussions

in accordance with the principle of democratic consultation.

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