TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 23

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BASIC LAW (44)

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

Statements/Comments

by others

4.4.85

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HK and Macau Affairs Office Deputy Director Li Hou: The Basic Law drafting committee will definitely include HK people but it will not be appropriate for HK

Government officials to

sit on it as this is an internal matter for China. It will be

HK Daily News: China will embody the one country, two systems" spirit in the Basic Law because China is determined to present to the world a feasible model of "one country, two systems".

the power of

interpretation from NPC, but it is equally impossible not to give the SAR courts this right. Without the right to interpret the Basic Law, HK's legal system simply cannot operate.

HK Affairs Society spokesman Man Sai-cheong: HK SAR courts should interpret the provisions concerning domestic affairs while the provisions which have something to do with the Central Government of China should be a matter for NPC.

HKU Centre of Asian Studies Prof C. Harsen: The Basic Law should be formulated by Peking so that HK reserves the right to appeal and

propose amendments.

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