TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 10

BASIC LAW (35)

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

24.3.85 (cont'd)

Statements/Comments

by others

freedom of movement and of speech as well as the free flow of capital into and out of the territory, should be as detailed as possible to set local people's hearts at ease.

*

(report) Local CPPCC delegate K.S. Lo: The

Basic Law should set out the broad principles only while the details should be drawn up by the legislature of the future HK SAR.

* (report) Local CPPCC delegate Choy Ying-hung: The drafting committee should include members from various sectors to better reflect views from a wide cross section of the community.

(report) Columnist

Margaret Ng: China should set up an official Basic Law consultative

committee as soon as

possible to gather

residents' views and to set people's hearts at

ease.