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What do you mean by acceptability?
An agreement
A solution that would satisfy the majority of the
people of Hong Kong to the extent that they would be
prepared to continue to live in Hong Kong and not seek
to remove themselves or their capital elsewhere.]
How wide could consultation go?
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For example, if we were able to reach ee on the lines
of our current aim, it would be so conspicuously
welcomed by the majority of the people of Hong Kong
that further consultation would be superfluous. SEE
ALTERNATIVE FALUATION DELON P2.
3. (i) Why are those bodies that are being consulted
appointed rather than elected?
(ii) Why are there not full democratic elections?
Because the Chinese have made it clear over the years
that they would not countenance any form of government
in Hong Kong that would give the appearance of an
autonomous 'third China'.
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