- a number of changes need to be made to the Basic
Law (particularly an article which gives the final
power of interpretation of it to the National Peoples Congress
Standing Committee).
a number of Hong Kong Ordinances which it claims are
not compatible with the Bill of Rights should be
amended including the Official Secrets Act, the Film Censorship
Ordinance and the Police Force Ordinance.
- a Freedom of Information ordinance should
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be enacted before 1997, to replace the Official
Secrets Ordinance in 1997.
Kong.
a Human Rights Commission should be established in Hong
- Radio Television Hong Kong should be corporatised to
prrevent Government interference.
4.
The report has not to date generated much press interest in
the UK, although four MPs were present for its launch and John
Marek has asked four PQS which have clearly been inspired by the report. It may attract more interest as it percolates.
Equally, it has not caused much of a stir in Hong Kong where the
issues are more familiar; but the authors intend to relaunch it
there after the Chinese New Year.
Vihet
PF Ricketts
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