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DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT THE
CONFIDENTIALITY FACTOR HAD A DAMAGING EFFECT ON THE
ASSESSMENT TASK AS A WHOLE'.
THE PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY SHOWS THAT 77 PER CENT OF PEOPLE THOUGHT THE PACT NOT VERY GOOD.
NOT ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF
SURVEY FINDINGS. EIGHTY-ONE PER CENT THOUGHT THE AGREEMENT EITHER VERY GOOD OR QUITE GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. (CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THIS FIGURE OF 77 PER CENT, QUOTED IN THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, DAILY TELEGRAPH AND GUARDIAN?)
GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS AND ADDITIONS DESKBY 27090OZ
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
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COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE KR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195
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