TNAG-1321-FCO40-1727-Future-of-Hong-Kong-opinion-polls-and-surveys-1984 — Page 17

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Part I

(Where there is no instruction as to which question to

answer next, please go on to the question that follows)

1.1 On what principle do you base when considering the

question of to who the sovereignty of Hong Kong

belongs?

▲. Self-determination by the people of Hong Kong:

to be freely decided by the people of Hong Kong (Go on to answer 1.2)

Absolute Relative Adjusted Frequency Frequency Frequency

803

33.7%

ADİL KAN

B. Validity of the treaties: to be decided by

Britain and China on the basis of the treaties

concerned

(Go on to answer 1.3)

124

5.2%

C. Nationalistic standpoint: all along the

sovereignty of Hong Kong belongs to China ....

(Go on to answer 1.4)

787

33.1%

D. Realistic approach: if the existing way of life

could be guaranteed, there is no need to insist

on the question of sovereignty ....

(Go on to answer 1,4)

666

28.0%

1.2 Under the present circumstances, do you favour

handing over Hong Kong's sovereignty to the

Chinese Government?

P.

Yes

Q. No

(Go on to answer 1.4)

383

16.1%

47.7%

(Go on to answer 1.8)

420

17.6%

52.3%

Note: Chinese Government refers to the Government

of the People's Republio of China

(1577

66.3%

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