TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 11

BASIC LAW (36)

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

25.3.85

CPPCC spokesman Lu Ping: The HK issue and the

Basic Law are not on the CPPCC agenda because these matters are within the terms of reference of

NPC and the Chinese

Government. But CPPCC delegates can raise these issues at the group

discussion sessions.

26.3.85

NPC deputy

secretary-general Zeng Tao: Basic Law drafting

will come up for

discussion at NPC's third plenary session. The NPC session probably will not have enough time to

Statements/Comments

by others

(report) A source: Peking favours the setting up of a Basic Law opinion gathering committee in HK because to set up an official consultative committee in HK will

affect the HK

Government's and Legco's authoritative image and will lead to sensitive reactions.

(report) A source: The Basic Law drafting committee will have one

to two labour representatives from HK.

* Local NPC delegate Chan Jik-kwei: Members of the Basic Law drafting

committee should be well versed in HK's affairs.