TNAG-1453-FCO40-1964-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1986 — Page 144

Date

5.1.86 (cont'd)

Statements by Chinese

Officials

BASIC LAW (3)

Newspaper Comments/Editorials

Non-Communist

Communist

Statements/Comments

by others

that Peking attaches importance to HK people's wishes.

Heung Yee Kuk chairman Lau Wong-fat: The kuk will reflect NT indigenous residents' wishes to Lu Ping that the Basic Law should stipulate clearly whether the traditional land interests of NT

indigenous residents will continue.

Joint conference of the education sector

concerned about the Basic Law: It demands that all meetings and decisions of BLCC should be made public and people from various sectors should be allowed to join study groups and working groups formed under the BLCC.

BLCC vice-chairman Lee Kai-ming: The three working committees under BLCC will comprise only standing committee

members but it has not yet been decided whether meetings of the

committees will be opened to other BLCC members.