TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 13

BASIC LAW (38)

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

27.3.85 (cont'd)

28.3.85

Sing Tao Jih Pao: The Peking authorities should consider the following points in drawing up the Basic Law and selecting candidates for the drafting committee. 1.

pragmatic views should be

adopted; 2. possible

interferences from

totalitarians should be

forestalled; 3. HK people

with close and

long-established relationship with the territory should be selected; 4. age and nationality should not be a consideration; and 5. HK representatives should be those who are capable and with professional knowledge:

Statements/Comments

by others

Father Michael Yeung of HK Catholic Social Communications Office: The HK Catholic Church, now playing an important role in HK's education and social services, should be allowed to forward its views to the future Basic Law drafting committee.