TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 125

Statements by Chinese

Date

Officials

15.7.85

(cont'd)

committee should be

selected through

consultation on a wide

basis and should not be

decided entirely by drafting committee members.

BASIC LAW (132)

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

Statements/Comments by others

Ta Kung Pao: Although the responsibilities and work. of the drafting and consultative committees were different, they have the common objective of maintaining HK's stability and prosperity.

The New Evening Post: A truly representative consultative panel can surely be formed by democratic consultation.

Association for Democracy and Justice, HK Social Workers' General Union, HK Affairs Society, Federation of Civil Service Unions, New HK Society, Professional Teachers' Union): 1. Views should be collected on a wide basis on the structure and terms of

reference of the Basic Law consultative group before it is formed. 2. The consultative committee should be formed through consultation. 3. The

consultative committee should be representative of various sectors of the local community. 4. The setting up of the consultative committee should not be decided by the HK members of the drafting committee alone.