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B. Methodology

1. Designi

The survey was conducted in the form of a questionnaire

designed by HKUSU "Ad-hoc Committee on Hong Kong's Future". The Committee

had colleted views from the student associations of 8 faculties and

8 halls in drafting the questionnaire, and produced the final version

after 3 drafts. It had also consulted professionals on some technionl

problems related to the design of the questionnaire. The questionnaire

was officially adopted by the Student Council on 17th February.

2. Scope & Objectives:

Part I: concerns the question of sovereignty and administrativo

right over Hong Kong. The aim is to understand the principles on which

students base their consideration and the stance they take, i.e. how do

students comprehend the question of who should decide to whom the

sovereignty of a place belon, s? Do they in actual fact accept that

China should have and exercise sovereignty over Hong Kong and what are

their views as regards the role of Britain?

Part II: concerns the direction in which the community of

Hong Kong should develop during the transition period from now up to

1997.

There may be changes in many different areas during the transition

period. For instance, to strive for the democratisation of the

administrative system is to ensure the implementation of the "special

administrative region" proposal. This is in accord with the wishes of

the Hong Kong people. There are arguments for and against the various

proposed directions of social development.