TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 14

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Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

29.3.85

30.3.85

NPC Standing Committee Chairman Peng Zhen: The power to interpret the Basic Law should rest with the NPC Standing Committee. The draft Basic Law would first be vetted by NPC's law commission before

submission to the NPC for approval. It would be unimaginable for the NPC to play "little tricks" and "misinterpret the Basic Law."

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Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Statements/Comments

Communist

by others

31.3.85

Member of NPC's Standing Committee Xu Dixin: Although the composition of the Basic Law drafting committee has to be

HK Daily News: It is only reasonable that HK people will take part in Basic Law drafting. In selecting HK candidates,

Tin Fung Yat Po: NPC Standing Committee chairman Peng Zhen's clarification on the Basic Law is necessary as

General Duties Secretary

Peter Williams: HKG is very concerned about the NPC's discussions on the Basic Law and is waiting for China's announcement on the composition of the drafting committee. China will draft the basic Law carefully and will collect HK people's views on the Basic Law.

CIC director Lau Chin-shek: Half of the members of the Basic Law drafting committee should

be HK people and

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