Addendum to Representation Made By Local Groups (May 8, 1984)
Wan Chai DB
Results of a survey conducted by Wan Chai District Board in the district showed that 60% of the 1,118 respondents had no confidence in China's guarantee to maintain HK's system unchanged for 50 years because of their fear that the successors of the future Chinese government would not keep the agreed promises and of their apprehension of a communist regime. 60% of the interviewees felt that Britain had an obligation to make arrangements for British-HK passport holders to emigrate in 1997 and the same percentage of respondents felt that they intended to emigrate when Britain ended its rule here in 1997. Results of the survey had been submitted to the Umelco Group who would visit London this week.
Central/Western DB
Nine Unofficial members of Central/Weste DB issued a joint statement on May 6 urging Britain to fulfil its obligation to British-HKassport holders by providing protection to those who found that they could not continue to live in HK under a new administration after 1997. The statement also asked Britain to make clear in what way they would find that the final agreement on HK's future would be acceptable to HK people. The joint statement by Britain and China to indicate their intention to sign the formal agreement should not be brief. The statement was submitted → the 'melco Office.
Eastern DB
Unofficial members of the Eastern District Soard conducted an opinion poll among some 9 000 residents in the district on May 5 and 5 with the results published on May 7.
Findings of the poll are:
(1) 76.4% of the respondents felt that in should have a moral obligation towards
towards HK people;
(2) 33% felt that Britain and China sh
(3) 67% felt that the wishes and interests
factor in reaching a decision on the
RRE into account the wishes of 'K
HK epople should be an important question;
(4) 61.4% felt that the Sino-British agreement should attach importance to the
human rights of HK people
(5) 42.6% felt that the feasibility
no change" proposals depended or 23.7% felt the proposals were empty workable;
'HK people governing HK" and "50 years hether there would be substantial arrangements:
words; and 18.6% felt the plans were
(6) 41.6% felt that HK people were negle, ted in the talks because attention wa-
paid to the interests of both Britain and China;