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light, 225,213 persons or 76% were for the introduction of
direct elections in 1988 while 71,566 or 24% were
against it.
their
As to (ii) above, namely, those who submitted
views by the use of printed standard forms where options were
given, 26,833 persons or 72% were
in
support of the
introduction of the direct elections
in
1988,
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while 10,325
persons or 28% were against it.
As to (iii) above, namely,
hand-written
submissions,
11,185 persons ΟΙ 47% were in support of the introduction of
direct election in 1988, while 12,379 persons or 53% were
against it.
When the figures in (i), (ii) and (iii) above are
taken together, those who favoured the introduction of direct
elections in 1988 out-numbered those against by 74% to 26%.
I therefore entirely agree with my honourable friend
Mr. Andrew Wong that when the results contained in the Report
are properly analysed and understood, one sees that there is a
clear majority support for the introduction of direct elections
in 1988. I am asked by my honourable friend Dr. Richard Lai to
say that he too agrees with this conclusion.