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BASIC LAW (9)
Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist
Statements/Commer
Communist
by others
11.1.86
12.1.86
Lu Ping: Wordings in the Joint Declaration which were vague in meaning would be clearly defined in the Basic Law. Whether or not the BLDC will complete the part on political system of the basic law before 1987 will be decided by the BLDC meeting in April.
BLDC member Xiao Wei-yun: Research groups had been set up in several famous academic institutes in China to study the law of HK. It
was aimed at assisting
the drafting of Basic Law.
Meeting Point chairman
Lau Nai-keung: Basic Law consultation in 1986 should focus on the SAR political system. The draft on the political structure should be announced by 1987 to ensure compatability between the Basic Law and the 1987 review of the representative system.
BLCC member Lee Wing- tat: The BLCC should review the procedures of briefing the media by BLCC secretariat staff.
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Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
13.1.86
(report) Lu Ping (quoted by source as suggesting at a discussion with 17 BLCC members): The structure of the Basic Law can be divided into five parts: 1. political systems; 2. rights and duties of the citizens; 3. financial, economic and monetary systems; 4. culture, education and science; and 5. foreign relations.
Lu Ping: The drafting of the Basic Law is China's internal matter and there is no need to consult
Britain.
14.1.86
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