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15 APR 1987
BLDC MEETING, PEKING: PRESS COVERAGE
1. NCNA BULLETINS OF 13 APRIL REPORTED THAT THE BLDC WAS DIVIDED
INTO THREE GROUPS IN THE AFTERNOON OF 13 APRIL TO DISCUSS THE PREAMBLE AND GENERAL RULES OF THE BL AS DRAFTED BY SUB-COMMITTEES. COMMITTEE MEMBERS TK ANN AND LOUS CHA WERE REPORTED AS SAYING THAT THERE WERE ''HEATED AND EARNEST DISCUSSIONS'' ON HOW THE 'NEW
TERRITORIES' SHOULD BE DESCRIBED IN THE PREAMBLE. SOME FELT THE TERM SMACKED OF COLONIALISM, OTHERS FAVOURED THE EXPRESSION USED IN THE JD 'THE HONG KONG AREA (INCLUDING HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES'').'' SOME MEMBERS SUGGESTED A DETAILED HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FOR INCLUSION IN THE PREAMBLE BUT OTHERS PREFERRED A BRIEF DESCRIPTION ONLY TO AVOID DWELLING ON THE PAST.
2. ON THE FIFTH ARTICLE OF THE GENERAL RULES, SOME MEMBERS SUGGESTED RIGHTS OF INHERITANCE AND TRANSFER (OF PROPERTY) TO OTHER PLACES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CONTENTS OF PROPERTY OWNERSHIPP RINGHTS, OTHERS THOUGHT SUCH RIGHTS WERE ALREADY INCLUDED BY
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3. IN OPENING THE SESSION HIC WAS REPORTED THAT JM PENGFE SAND THAT THE BLDC WOULD HERE SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS ON THE CPG/SAR RELATIONSHIP AND ON HONG KONG RESIDENTS' RIGHTS AND OBLINGATHONS, WOULD DISCUSS THE PREAMBLE AND GENERAL RULES AND THE REVINSED ARTICLES IN CHAPTERS TWO, THREE, SEVEN AND MINE AND WOULD DISCUSS AND APPROVE METHODS FOR COLLECTING AND EXAMINING DESIGNS FOR THE SAR'S FLAG AND EMBLEM. 49 OUT OF 58 MEMBERS ARE ATTENDING THE SESSION WHINCH WILL END ON 17 APRIL.
4. IF YOU FIND INT USEFUL WE SHALL SEND SUMMARRES LAKE THINS, GLEANED FROM NCNA REPORTS, REGULARLY DURING THE BLDC MEETING. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER YOU OR HONG KONG WOULD LAKE US TO DO so.
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