TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 49

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BASIC LAW (67)

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

20.5.85 (cont'd)

21.5.85

Statements/Comments

by others

80 members, 40 of whom from HK including

lawyers, professionals and Umelco members. Members from the Chinese

side will come from the

HK and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council and the NPC's

Work Committee Related to

the Legal System.

A source quoted by the Financial Daily: The NCNA local branch has

submitted a proposal on the make-up of the Basic Law drafting committee to the HK and Macau Affairs

Office. Less than 15 people are on the list which include five to six veteran NPC and CPPCC delegates but no Umelco members.

HK Journalists

Association vice-chairman Wong Kwok-wah: The future Basic Law should

stipulate clearly that the Western-style press

freedom should be maintained in HK.

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