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Translation

(Extract from the 'Mirror' Issue No. 101 (Dec/85))

MY HUMBLE VIEWS REGARDING THE BLUE-PRINT FOR THE

FUTURE BASIC LAW

1991/E/85

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droft Basil Low,

Care I on The

Jount Declutt

By KOO Sing-fai

In order that the Basic Law will be able to play a leading

role in the future political system of Hong Kong, I think a plan of

the 'political system' should first be drafted.

The key points demanded of this plan are: (1) it will uphold

national unity and territorial integrity as what is stated in the text

of the Sino-British Agreement as one of the basic policies; (2) it will

ensure that Hongkong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy; (3) it will

retain the merits of Hongkong's administration and that of the operation

of the economy, and maintain a high efficiency; and (4) it will protect

Hongkong residents' freedom and lifestyle.

I am stating my idea of the future political system here because I hope people will follow suit and response and discussions

from all quarters will be drawn forth.

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The appointment of the Chief Executive and his functions

The chief executive should be selected from among the masses of all circles in Hongkong who are highly prestigious and who support the 'one country, two systems' formula. He should be farsighted in

political matters. He should be good at getting along with the Central Government, bettering Hongkong's economy and giving full play to Hongkong's

role in China's four modernizations. That out of its own accord China

suggested "Hongkong people ruling Hongkong", "high autonomy" and "no change for 50 years" is all because it thought the maintenance of status quo in Hongkong would be of advantage to the country's four-modernization

programme. If this thought is not fulfilled and Hongkong's chief executive

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