TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 64

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

BASIC LAW (77)

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

13.6.85 (cont'd)

14.6.85

Statements/Comments

by others

are for window-dress

purposes only and the

final say rests with the communist party.

The Express: The proposed membership of the Basic Law drafting committee is able to represent a wide cross-section of the HK community. But no matter how representative the committee is going to be it will subject to the control of the Peking Government.

Centre Daily News: The proposed membership of the Basic Law drafting committee does not include adequate

representatives from the legal profession, the middle and lower classes, the pro-Taiwan sector and young people.

committee after receiving consent from the HK Government.

The Staff and Workers Union of HK & Kowloon Civil Airlines: It has decided to set up a Basic Law concerned group to seek views on Basic Law drafting.

(report in Financial Daily) Man Sai-cheong of the HK Affairs Society: The Basic Law drafting committee should have decision-making powers to determine the scope of the Basic Law.

Pao Ping-wing of the Progressive HK Society:

It can achieve a balanced effect if the Basic Law drafting and consultative committees are of equal status. The consultative committee should publish regular pogress reports to HK people.

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