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Jorn of such parents. So given a vote, if secret ballot,

There is no doubt in my mind how they would vote. But,

surveys of course can tell you something and the most recent survey on this was published in a Chinese newspaper, Hong

Kong Daily News, on Christmas Eve last. And let me just read

very briefly the results.

The question: "About the political structure

part of the Basic Law, do you suggest, do you say that Hong Kong should have a referendum on it?" Those supporting

against - 7.3% and the rest, no views.

-

74.6%, and those

On the other question: "In 1997, when China

resumes sovereignty from the British Government over Hong

Kong, do you think that the first legislature should have

directly elected members?" - and then the option -

less...,"

anove

-

27% is in the second Draft

48.2%" and the rest no opinion.

"27% or

7.8%, 50% or

On the other question: "After China has

resumed sovereignty over Hong Kong for the first Chief

Executive, how should he be selected?"

The first option

"selected from an electoral college consisting of 400 people

- 15.68, by universal suffrage

- 60%."

Members and the Chairman, I give you these

figures because it is my respectful submission that it is no

use by asking various groups before you on this topic,

because there is bound to be an equally divided opinion if

you are careful enough to put one guy and then another guy of

the opposite view after him, and so on

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which is a fair

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