TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 180

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BASIC LAW (180)

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

14.8.85 (cont'd)

15.8.85

16.8.85

NCNA HK director Xu

Jiatum: It is normal that members of the working group to draw up the consultative committee's constitution differ in their views. A resolution can be reached through consultation.

Statements/Comment

by others

Mr Pang Wah-keung of the Association for Democracy of HK: all community groups and advisory bodies, including DBS,

mutual aid committees and Kaifong associations, should set up concerned groups to study the Basic Law.

HK Belongers Association chairman Sze Chusian: Members of the Basic Law consultative committee should be selected through nominations and by invitations.

SCM Post: Mr Pok Shau-fu will understandably not join the consultative committee as he is a member of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan. Any Taiwan presence on the committee that is

expected to be headed by a pro-Peking member may

(report) Sources: NCNA HK director Xu Jiatum has suggested to replace the

term "democratic

consultation" by the term "consultation" to avoid misunderstanding.

However, other members of the group disagreed.

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Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

16.8.85 (cont'd)

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