TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 192

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BASIC LAW (190)

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

Statements/Comments by others

22.8.85

after being nominated by

(cont'd)

others through democratic

consultation. Direct

invitation by the preparatory committee after consultation is another possibility. Preparatory committee members will also sit in

on the consultative committee's meetings. An executive committee with 15 to 19 members will be formed by democratic consultation among the consultative committee members. Advisers can be invited to sit in during the process of

consultation. Amendments to the constitution will be effective after

approval by three

quarters of the full

consultative committee.

* Drafting committee member Liu Yiu-chu: It is still not clear how the members of the

consultative committee will be chosen. It is difficult to understand how "democratic consultation" will work.

HK General Chamber of Commerce executive director Jimmy McGregor: The inclusion of expatriates in the consultative committee will benefit the territory's prosperity and stability.

HK branch of Justice secretary Wong Hin-lee: The HK branch of Justice is planning to set up a sub-committee to study Basic Law.

HK drafting committee

member Justice Li: The HK

drafting committee member will discuss the

allocation of seats on

i.

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