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B. If you have no faith, what are the reasons:

than one)

(You can choose more

The communist system

493

70%

Successors may not honour promises

579

82%

Unstable policy

537

76%

Present administration will be interfered

with

368

52%

Terms of agreement remain unknown

361

51%

2. According to Sir Geoffrey Howe's statement, Britain will hand over

sovereignty and administration of Hong Kong to China after 1997. If you had the chance, would you consider emigration abroad?

Would consider emigration

659

59%

Would not consider emigration

No comment

415

37%

42

4%

Total: 1116

Age

Would consider emigration

Would not consider emigration

20-39

357

54%

163

39%

40-59

236

36

152

37%

60-70

66

10%

100

24%

Total:

659

+

415

*

1074

3. Do you think the British government has the duty to arrange emigration for those Chinese residents of British nationality in Hong Kong who wish to emigrate?

Has the duty

664

62%

Has no duty

365

34%

No comment

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