OCMIAN 0470
CONFIDENTIAL
DD 300100Z PEKIN
FM FCOLN TO PEKIN
291330Z NOV
GRS 240
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TOP
470
1
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE DESKBY 300100Z PEKING
TELNO 1036
OF 291330Z NOVEMBER 85
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HAM 040/40
нин
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
- 2 DEC 1985
FICER
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
W
HONG KONG TELNO 2639: ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT
1.
GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ANNUAL
REPORT DESKBY 020900Z.
2.
WE HAVE INCORPORATED THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY EXCO IN
HOGN KONG TELNO 2646 (LESS PARA 9). WE HAVE ALSO, ON LEGAL
ADVICE, AMENDED THE DRAFTING OF PARA 7. THIS NOW READS:
17. UNDER PARAGRAPH 3(12) OF THE JOINT DECLARATION THE POLICIES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA REGARDING HONG KONG, WHICH ARE SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, AND THE ELABORATION OF THEM IN ANNEX I TO THE JOINT DECLARATION WILL BE
STIPULATED IN A BASIC LAW OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE
REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA BY THE CHINESE NATIONAL
PEOPLE'S CONGRESS, AND THEY WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED FOR 50 YEARS.
THE CHINESE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS HAS APPOINTED A 59 MEMBER
BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE, 23 OF WHOSE MEMBERS COME FROM HONG KONG.
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO ANNOUNCED THE FORMATION OF
A BASIC LAW CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE IN HONG KONG TO REFLECT THE
VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE. HER
MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HAVE PUBLICLY WELCOMED THE DECISION TO
CONSULT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ON A WIDE BASIS ON THE DRAFTING
OF THE BASIC LAW, AND WILL FOLLOW THE DRAFTING PROCESS CLOSELY.'
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D (FE)
D/HD PUSD
MR WILSON
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