BASIC LAW (37)
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26.3.85 (cont'd)
27.3.85
decide the membership of the Basic law drafting committee. The list will probably be finalised by the NPC Standing
Committee which will meet after the full NPC
session closes. The
setting up of a Basic Law consultative committee
will be left for HK
compatriots to work out.
HK/Macau Office Secretary-general Lu
Ping: The Basic Law will be of great importance to the maintenance of public confidence in HK and therefore it is necessary for HK people to participate in the drafting.
HK and Macau Affairs
Office Director Ji
Pengfei: China will
consult HK people
extensively when drafting
the Basic Law. The
methods of consultation
will be decided by the future Basic Law drafting committee.
(report) A source: The Basic Law consultative committee will have a representative from each of the six major religions in HK, namely Catholic, Protestant, Buddhism, Muslim, Taoism and Confucianism.
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