TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 81

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

26.6.85 (cont'd)

BASIC LAW (94)

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

Statements/Comments

by others

more detailed than the Joint Declaration but

will not be too detailed to eliminate flexibility. The first part will be the preamble, which should deal with the relationship between the Chinese Constitution and the Basic Law. Part II will deal with the relationship between the Central and the HK SAR. Part III will deal with the political system of the SAR. Part IV will deal with the rights and obligations of the residents of the SAR.

Drafting committee member Szeto Wah: Progress of the drafting committee's work should be disclosed to the public to boost confidence.

(report) Source: The first step in the drafting work is to conduct research on HK's situation and to seek