TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 88

BASIC LAW (99)

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

Statements/Comments

by others

1.7.85 (cont'd)

satisfy all parties

concerned. He denied

reports that he had

lobbied for the inclusion

of Sir S.Y. Chung in the drafting committee.

* Basic Law drafting committee secretary- general Li Hou: Members of the drafting committee hope that the

consultative committee can be set up as early as possible. It is hoped that the HK members will actively organise it.

* Basic Law drafting committee member Qian Weichang: Since the Joint Declaration has

laid down a sound

foundation for the drafting of the Basic Law, the work will be accomplished if the members will widely and whole-heartedly seek the views of HK people.

the Basic Law should

include. An initial draft of the Basic Law will be completed by 1988 for discussion by HK people. Based on the views collected, the draft

Basic Law will be amended and published for further consultation at the end of 1988. The draft will

be reviewed again during the second half of 1989, taking into account the views collected, and then put before the NPC for approval in the first half of 1990.

* Basic Law drafting committee member Wu Dakun: The principles of the Basic Law must not contradict the Chinese Constitution and must be

in line with the Joint

Declaration.

* (report) Drafting committee vice-chairman T.K. Ann: The drafting of the Basic Law is based on three principles,

namely the Joint