TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 111

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BASIC LAW (120)

Statements by Chinese

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Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

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by others

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9.7.85 (cont'd)

worked out. The first

batch might come before next March.

10.7.85

country", concept instead

of paying all their

attention to the "two systems" aspect have aroused our worry that the HK members would place much emphasis on the idea of one country" at the expense of the "two systems" concept.

Wah Kiu Yat Po: It will benefit the formulation of the Basic Law to invite Chinese members of the drafting committee to come to HK to see for themsel ves the situation here.

HK Daily News: We support the confidentiality rule for meetings of the drafting committee because the rule will help forestall speculation and

social ist and the capitalist systems as well as the contra- dictions within HK's capitalist system.

UC chairman Hilton Cheong-Leen: UC members should actively exchange views with the HK members on the drafting committee on Basic Law formulation. The contents of the drafting committee meetings should be made public whenever possible.

CU lecturer Stephen Tang: the consultative work should begin only after the first draft of the Basic Law is available so that there would be a concrete basis for publ ic comment.

Federation of Civil

Service Unions chairman Wong Wai-hung: All HK members of the drafting committee should sit on the consul tative

committee as well.