TNAG-1453-FCO40-1964-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1986 — Page 25

BASIC LAW (89)

Date

Statements by Chinese

Officials

Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist

Communist

2.5.86

Statements/Comments

by others

Convenor of the BLCC sub-group on the relationship between the central government and the HK SAR, Mr Man Sai-cheong: Some members suggested that a special committee be set up under the NPC Standing Committee to look into the demarcation of powers between the central government and the SAR.

Ta Kung Pao's deputy chief editor Tsang Tak-sing (at a seminar on press freedom and the Basic Law): Press freedom should not have any "bottom line" and it was not necessary to stipulate in the Basic Law that press freedom must not go so far as to violate China's sovereign rights over

HK.

Executive member of the

HK Journalists Association Emily Lau (at the same seminar): She was unhappy that the