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(2) of the 803 students who chose self-determination by

Hong Kong people, 383 advocated the return of sovereignty to the Chinese

Government, representing 47.7% of the no. of students "who answered this

question" or 16.1% of all "valid questionnaires". 420 respondents

objected to the return of sovereignty to the Chinese Government, account-

ing for 53.3% of students "who answered this question" or 17,6% of all

"valid questionnaires".

(3) Of the 124 students who chose validity of treaties an

their basis of consideration, 97 favoured the return of sovereignty to

the Chinese Government through the abrogation of the old treaties or

the signing of a new treaty between China and Britain, accounting for

78.2% of those "who answered this question" or 4.1% of all "valid

questionnaires".

27 opposed the idea, accounting for 21.8% of those "who

answered this question" or 1.1% of all "valid questionnaires".

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(4) of the 2,380 respondents, about half, 1.0. 53.3% (1.1 0.

1.2 P+1.3 A), agreed that the sovereignty of Hong Kong belongs to

China or favoured the return of sovereignty to the Chinese Government

under the present circumstances. 447 objected to the return of

sovereignty to the Chinese Government or the return of sovereignty to

the Chinese Government through the abrogation of the old treaties or

signing a new treaty between China and Britain, representing 18.7% of

the "valid questionnaires" (1.2 Q + 1.3 B).

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