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(B) SHOULD THERE BE A REFERENDUM.

83 PER CENT SAID THAT THE STATUS QUO SHOULD BE MAINTAINED, 3.4 PER CENT SAID THAT SOVEREIGNTY SHOULD RETURN TO CHINA AND BRITISH ADMINISTRATION COULD CONTINUE, 6.18 PER CENT VOTED FOR U.N. TRUSTEESHIP, AND 4.72 PER CENT FOR INDEPENDENCE. LESS THAN 1 PER CENT VOTED FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE TO RUN HONG KONG UNDER CHINESE SOVERIGNTY OR FOR SOVEREIGNTY AND ADMINISTRATION TO BE RETURNED TO CHINA. 97.6 PER CENT WERE IN FAVOUR OF A REFERENDUM. (COMMENT) IN VIEW OF THE SOURCE THESE FIGURES SHOULD BE TREATED WITH GREAT CAUTION.

HADDON-CAVE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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HD/HKGD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

PS

COPIES TO

SIR I SINCLAIR

LEGAL ADVISER

MR ROBERTS

NEWS D

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MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING STREET

MR MARTIN

ASSESSMENTS STAFF

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE,

CONFIDENTIAL

CABINET OFFICE

LONDON

PS/LORD BELSTEAD

PS/PUS

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

PSTMR HURD

STRI. BUNLARD

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