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58 PER CENT OF THE 1237 RESPONDENTS WERE AGAINST THE PROJECT WHILE 36 PER CENT OF THE RESPONDENTS AGREED THAT THE PROJECT SHOULD PROCEED AS SCHEDULED. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN FAVOUR OF THE PROJECT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A GENERAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT AS A FAIT ACCOMPLI.
S. THE DAYA BAY PLANT WAS GENERALLY ACCEPTED AS A FAIT ACCOMPLI ALBEIT, THE ANTI-NUCLEAR GROUPS CONTINUED TO LAUNCH THEIR CAMPAIGNS. A KASS RALLY WAS HELD AT MORSE PART ON 5 OCTOBER AS SCHEDULED, AND IT ATTRACTED ABOUT 500-1000 PEOPLE. THE JOINT CONFERENCE FOR THE SHELVING OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WERE CONSIDERING THE IDEA OF HOLDING A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION DURING HM'S VISIT TO HONG KONG. MEANWHILE, A GROUP OF 176 CHRISTIANS PLACED AN ANTI-DAYA BAY ADVERTISEMENT IN THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC JOURNAL ON 4 OCTOBER.
9. WE ARE ARRANGING FOR A SUMMARY OF MEDIA REPORTS COVERING THE PERIOD BETWEEN 2 AND 10 OCTOBER TO BE FAXED TO YOU AND PARIS. THE DISTRICT OFFICERS WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORTS COVERING THE PERIOD BETWEEN 25 SEPTEMBER AND 8 OCTOBER WERE SENT TO YOU, PEKING AND PARIS BY BAG.
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