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in reflecting residents' degree of acceptance of the
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that the two newspapers concerned tried to manipulate
public opinion. I also trust that the survey company
has done its best to stick to its objectivity and professional
spirit and, therefore, the findings of this opinion poll
White Paper should be beyond doubt.
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the wild guesses by a certain consultant from Britain.
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the question,of, when direct election to Legeo should
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opinion was really sharply divided that Government has made such
had a good reason to make the decision in the White
Paper. We should remember that Government has the
major responsibility to maintain smooth social development.
Any problem that may lead to social disorganisation
must be tackled with very great caution.
the elections
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We talk about political, reforms,
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is now faced with nowadays, not because Hong Kong has now been faced
with a rotten Administration,great problems of making
there is a livelihood, and a need for an instant revolution
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to rescue residents from a desperate situation.
reality is just the opposite. If we can still remember, Gust a few years' ago) the most popular phrase was
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'To remain unchanged for 50 years.' That mentality
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their present life-style and the evolutionary political.system.