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4. THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF SMALL SCALE AND UNSCIENTIFIC OPINION POLLS DONE BY NEWSPAPERS, STUDENT BODIES AND INDIVIDUAL ORGANISATIONS FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE WHITE PAPER. MOST OF THESE WERE NOT UNDERTAKEN ON A TERRITORY-WIDE BASIS AND THE SURVEY SAMPLE TENDED TO BE DRAWN FROM A NARROW OR SPECIFIC

TARGET GROUP.

5. SEVERAL DISTRICT BOARDS ARE ALSO SENDING OUR QUESTIONNAIRES TO RESIDENTS IN THEIR DISTRICTS ON THEIR REACTIONS TO THE WHITE PAPER. THIS IS PART OF DISTRICT BOARD EFFORTS TO COLLECT PEOPLE'S VIEWS WHICH ARE TO BE

SENT TO THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE.

YOUDE

(REPEATED AS REQUESTED)

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

SIR J FREELAND MR BOYD

COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195

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