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CHINESE PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON HONG KONG: MAY 1995
Officials
7 May
9 May
17 May
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Ta Kung Pao quotes Zhang Xianglin of NCNA that the Chinese side understood the position of civil servants in the current political row. The Chinese hoped that senior Hong Kong government officials could bear in mind Hong Kong's stability and prosperity and smooth transition, and make careful judgement. They should make their own calculations in their hearts and judge what was right and wrong. Officials such as the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs who were involved in sensitive work should approach their duties prudently and it would be unwise if they were too involved and too active. Zhang also said that the Chinese Government would
not treat differently officials in sensitive posts such as the Constitutional Affairs branch. The Basic Law had made clear provisions for civil servants. He hoped that senior civil servants would continue to do their jobs on the basis of the three compliances. Hong Kong telno 700.
Sing Tao quotes Chinese sources as saying that Chinese policy twoards Hong Kong civil servants had not changed: there would be no question of reprisals after 1997. Civil servants had to act within the law and implement directives from the Governor before 1997. Hong Kong telno 713
Lu Ping quoted as saying that China's position on civil servants was consistent and would not change. There was no question of reprisal after 1997. In response to a question on those senior officials who were in senstive positions promoting the Governor's package, he said there would be no problem if they acted according to the law. civil servants, including the police, could of course continue to carry out their duties accorrding to the law after 1997. Hong Kong telno 766.
Election committee
7 May
Wah Kiu Yat Po quotes Xiao Weiyun, former member of the Basic Law Drafting Committee, that he felt that Hong Kong deputies to the NPC and CPPCC holding PRC passports should not sit on the election committee, nor should Chinese officials in Hong Kong take part in the 1995 elections. Hong Kong telno 700
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