HC Deb 08 February 1989 vol 146 c732W
22. Mr. Graham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the most recent draft of the Basic Law for Hong Kong.

34. Mr. Allen McKay

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Government of China concerning the drafting of the Basic Law for Hong Kong.

64. Mr. Norman Hogg

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the most recent draft of the Basic Law for Hong Kong.

77. Mr. Home Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Government of China concerning the drafting of the Basic Law for Hong Kong.

86. Mr. Maxton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the most recent draft of the Basic Law for Hong Kong.

Mr. Eggar

The second draft of the Basic Law will be published in the spring after consideration by the standing committee of the National People's Congress. We welcome the assurances of senior Chinese officials that the draft will be subject to further consultation in Hong Kong. We have had a fruitful dialogue with the Chinese authorities responsible for the drafting of the Basic Law and expect this to continue. We shall wish to satisfy ourselves that the provisions of the final text accurately reflect the terms of the joint declaration.

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