TNAG-1453-FCO40-1964-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1986 — Page 171

Date

28.11.85 (cont'd)

Statements by Chinese

Officials

BASIC LAW (266)

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

29.11.85

Leader of the Chinese

team to the JLG Ke Zaishuo: It is very important that HK's

political reforms should be compatible with the future Basic Law.

Statements/Comments by others

can stand for election. The labour unions' joint conference on the Basic Law said one drawback of such a system is that those with a household name will stand a better chance than those who come from smaller

sectors.

Ching Po: The 180 BLCC members can truly reflect views on the Basic Law as they represent a wide cross-section of the community.

the Basic Law and HK's political development.

(report) Sources: Officers in sensitive posts such as the Police, the ICAC, Customs and Excise are among the group of people who have originally been invited to sit on the BLCC but are advised by the Governor that it will not be appropriate for them to join the panel. Among this group are Senior Legco Unofficial Lydia Dunn and her colleague, S.L. Chen.

BLCC member Anthony Ha: As the BLCC's plenary session will be held only half-yearly, special working groups should be set up to carry out study work regularly.