TNAG-1453-FCO40-1964-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1986 — Page 123

BASIC LAW (32)

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

15.2.86

16.2.86

22

Statements/Comments

by others

нии осо

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

2 5 MAR 1986

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Action Taken

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(report) A document submitted to the BLCC by member Ng Hon-man: The Basic Law should deal mainly with HK's future political system and should give a clear description of HK's future political

structure and operation of Government.

* Chairman of the first group of BLCC members studying the Basic Law Ng Hon-man: The group feels that the preamble of the Basic Law is the most important and it should explain why the Basic Law needs to be drafted and should state that its power is derived from Article 31 of the Chinese Constitution.

Chairman of the second group of BLCC members studying the Basic Law Daniel Tse: Group members feel that the relationship between the Central Government