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To be elected by universal franchise

60.3 per cent

Beijing to send an official from China to take up the office

3.1 per cent

5 If Hong Kong should become a special administrative region of China, to whom do you think the highest government executive should be responsible?

Responsible to Beijing

3 per cent

Responsible to HK people

33.3 per cent

Responsible to Beijing and to HK people

31.7 per cent

Responsible to Beijing or to HK people depending on the nature of the matter involved

31.7 per cent

6. If Hong Kong should become a SAR of China what do you think should be the proper legal system to adopt?

The existing English legal system to be adpoted

39.6 per cent

The Chinese legal system to be adopted

nil

An appropriate legal system suited to HK's conditions to be adopted

69.3 per cent

7.

If Hong Kong should become a SAR of China, what reforms should

be made to its internal administrative system?

The existing administrative system to be adopted without

any need for reform

17.5 per cent

ExCo and LegCo membership to be elected

36.5 per cent

ExCo, LegCo and UrbCo to be dissolved and replaced by an elected HK Municipal Assembly.

44.4 per cent

Beijing to appoint local people as representatives

1.5 per cent