TNAG-1396-FCO40-1868-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 96

Prose reporta on peabarahip

of the Basic Leg drafting committes

Thursday June 6, 1983

A number of papers reported that 18 Hi people would sit on the

Basic Law drafting committed, but thred other papera gave a different

number, The members were chosen from different valks of life.

The papera, quoting zouzcoa, onid the list included shipping

Dagmate Bir Y.K. Pao, property tycoons Li Karching and Henry Fok, industrielist T.R. Ana, Martin lee of the legal profession, îa Kung Pao

publicher Pei Tizin and Vice-Chancellors of the two universitios Dr

Beyoop Enang and Dr Me Lip,

Kr Pei Tinda was tipped to become one of the deputy directora oA

the drafting committee. Woa Hei Po quoted a source as saying that

there would be three deputy directore.

Apart from these eight, Wen Woi named Tum Yis-chung of the

Foderation of Trade Unfous and Anglican Biotop Ray Peter Kwong aa poonible musbore. The paper quid come Unalet mcmbory would also take part in a perasaal capacity, The total moter of EX people on the committee would be ground 23, it paid. Cut Ta Kung Foo, which did not Carry any name, said the drafting comitee would possibly have motu

then 60 mumbers, 21 of whom could be fama DX.

The Orient-i Dally Rave quoted soureco so paying that 22 BR people would be on the membership list. Begidao the eight above, which wuro

first maatiound in Coumovedal Radio'o late netta last night, the paper

tamod Me Justice Sizou Li, Lawyer Dorothy Liu Yic-cho, Exes Cnofficial Miss Karia Tom and wagarias editor Br Jurm while the Financial Daily said Ming Puo publicher Zoulo Cha would be žulated.

According to a TVS report, the BFG Standing Comittco, which would begin a naw weries of meetings on Saturday in Pelding, would appoint a public figure is Et za convesor to form ez organising comeåtten to prepare for the setting up of the Magic Law concultative comittea.