TNAG-0743-FCO40-947-Relations-between-China-and-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 85

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MOOD is written for senior officers who are familiar with the general background of life in Hong Kong, who have experience of contact with the public themselves, and who are familiar with up-to-date news of Government interest. Its objectives remain a sounding of public opinion and an assessment of public reactions, attitudes and feelings in appropriate instances. Heads of Departments are asked to ensure that their copies of MOOD are circulated selectively and stored securely at all times.

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Current Attitudes of the Hong Kong Public

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This paper is an assessment based on personal impressions and observations of HAD staff of the current attitudes and feelings of the Hong Kong public towards China. The subject was discussed at length and in depth at a number of internal HAD meetings which counterchecked, examined, collated and interpreted the feedback to compile it into a quali- tative assessment. There are inevitably imperfections and pitfalls in any efforts of this kind, but in the analysis and write-up every attempt has been made to avoid allowing personal views and attitudes of those participating in the exercise to colour the assessment.

The MOOD paper issued on 10.9.75 on the same subject (copy attached) was taken as a benchmark against which current attitudes and feelings were examined and compared, with a view to identifying any significant changes or developments in evidence since

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