inter alia: "The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government shall maintain the rights and freedoms as provided for by the laws previously in force in Hong Kong, including freedom of the person, of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, to form and join trade unions, of correspondence, of travel, of movement, of strike, of demonstration, of choice of occupation, of academic research, of belief, inviolability of the home, the freedom to marry and the right to raise a family freely." Chapter III of the second draft of the Basic Law contains relevant provisions. 10. The question of a human rights ordinance for Hong Kong is the subject of intense discussion both in public and within the Hong Kong Government. The question was first formally raised at the end of 1987 and beginning of 1988 when, partly in relation to issues being discussed in the drafting of the Basic Law and partly in response to calls for human rights legislation in Hong Kong, the Attorney General of Hong Kong convened a series of meetings with members of the legal profession drawn from both the public and private sectors and from academic institutions. The aim of the meeting was to provide a forum for members to discuss the subject of human rights and the form human rights legislation might take were it decided to enact such legislation. 11. Following these meetings, members of the Attorney General's chambers began a study of how article 39 of the draft Basic Law, if eventually promulgated, could be implemented in Hong Kong. The current mood in Hong Kong has strengthened calls for further measures to protect human rights to be introduced in Hong Kong before 1997. 12. The Governor of Hong Kong announced in his annual speech at the opening 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the rights and freedoms of individuals in Hong Kong, specifically in the context of the transition to a Special Administrative Region of China. It mentions the drafting of the Basic Law and the potential introduction of human rights legislation. These topics are related to the governance and legal framework of Hong Kong, rather than any specific economic, natural, or environmental issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education