TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 7

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BASIC LAW (32)

Statements by Chinese

Date

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

Statements/Comments

by others

19.3.85 (cont'd)

21.3.85

23.3.85

Zhang Youyu of China's Law Commission: The Basic Law drafting committee will not be set up during the third plenary session of the 6th NPC but a decision will be made after the NPC has ratified the Joint Declaration.

should clearly stipulate

a set of principles, based on which HK's future social policies will be formulated.

* Local NPC delegate Ng Horman: HK

representatives on the Basic Law drafting committee should mainly come from the legal,

industrial and commercial

sectors to ensure

continuity in HK's laws and the territory's future prosperity. A number of NPC and CPPCC local delegates should also take part in Basic Law drafting.

* (report) Local CPPCC delegate Ng Tor-tai: As the Basic law will have a major bearing on HK's future political structure, people who are familiar with the local system should be allowed to take part in the drafting.

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