TNAG-1246-FCO40-1560-Press-reports-on-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 75

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8. If Hong Kong should become a SAR of China, the first to be preserved should be:

Existing lifestyles (stock trading activities, horseracing, dancing & etc) toemain unchanged

17.4 per cent

Freedoms of assembly, organisation into societies, speech,

action and personal rights

25.3 per cent

Integrity of the rule of law

34.9 per cent

Economic system to remain unchanged

9.

25.1 per cent

If Hong Kong should become a SAR of China, should British expatriates in the civil service continue in office?

All British expatriates to be replaced by Chinese officers

1.5 per cent

British expatriates in the civil service may continue in office under an employment contract

44.4 per cent

Posts of secretary ranking to be filled by Chinese; British expatriates may continue in office of lesser ranks

9.5 per cent

British expatriates to stay in office but to be phased out

and replaced by Chinese officers

44.4 per cent

10. The Beijing authorities keep taps on local opinion with regard to resolution of HK's future. Through what channels should HK people

communicate their opinion?

Beijing to continue inviting local celebrities and leftwing

people to China for consultation

6.4 per cent

Trades, businesses and professions cach to send its own delegation to China to put forward its views

9.2 per cent

Reflection through the local mass media

40.7 per cent

HK government to collect and collate local opinion and pass on to the British government for presentation during the negotiation proceedings

43.5 per cent

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