The Government was yesterday urged to allow its draft bill on right of abode to be examined by the provisional legislature.
In the wake of the failure to strike a Sino-British accord, Special Administrative Region (SAR) executive councillor Tam Yiu-chung said the interim body should go ahead with legislating once the bill was available.
'I know the Hong Kong Government has already prepared the relevant draft bill. It would do Hong Kong much good if it can give us the information for our legislation,' he said.
Colleague Henry Tang Ying-yen said he was not sure when the bill would be tabled to the provisional legislature.
'It depends on . . . whether the Government will give us the draft bill. But it is important we allow the provisional legislature enough time to scrutinise the bill before July 1,' Mr Tang said.
The Government remained firm in its opposition.
'There is no question of the Hong Kong Government providing any assistance in the preparation of any kind of legislation, and in particular legislation relating to the right of abode, for submission to the provisional legislature before July 1,' it said.