TNAG-1399-FCO40-1871-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1985 — Page 89

BASIC LAW (100)

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

1.7.85 (cont'd)

Statements/Comments

by others

Declaration, the "one

country, two systems"

concept and HK's prosperity and stability.

Drafting committee member

Justice Simon Li: The

Basic Law should have a Chinese and an English version and should be translated by experts.

Drafting committee member Szeto Wah: The Basic Law consultative committee should be formed by HK people. The members should not be appointed by China because this would run counter to the spirit of "HK people ruling HK".

Drafting committee member the Rev Sik Kwok-kwong: The religious circle here will form a concerned group to take part in the consultative work of the drafting of the Basic

Law.