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May I now deal with paragraphs
21 and 22 together. Paragraph 21 reads: Among submissions to the Survey Office from individuals,
groups and associations, more were against than in
favour of the introduction of direct elections in
1988. The two public opinion surveys commissioned
by the Survey Office produced a similar result.
Other public opinion surveys and, in particular, signature campaigns were in favour of direct elections
in 1988. Opinions among Legislative Councillors,
Municipal Councillors and District Board Members differed widely.*,
Then paragraph 22 says: Taken as a whole, the public response to the Green Paper showed that there is wide support among the people of Hong Kong for the principle of introducing some directly elected Members into the Legislative Council, but that the community is divided over the timing of this move.".
yesterday that,
Sir, the Chief Secretary said kno one can claim that these statistics
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a division of views.. Well regrettably, I have to say that what the Chief Secretary says there was
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The Honourable Chief Secretary
was looking at three things: Submissions received
by the Survey Office, opinions expressed in the various Councils and public opinion surveys. Firstly, with
• submissions.
Sir, I have already pointed out in
this Council, during the rather recent debate on the Survey Office Report on the 18th November 1987,
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