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MRS. TAM (In Cantonese) : Sir,

first of all, Mr. Martin LEE criticised a survey undertaken

by the youth group. Now, the report has not yet

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the preliminary results. One finding is that more

6 than 60 per cent of the youngsters support the introduction

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of direct elections in 1991. Now, this survey was

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not conducted on a representative sample of respondents

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throughout Hong Kong, but the respondents came from

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31 youth centres in Hong Kong, so it is rather representative.

Although, on a previous occasion,

the Hong Kong Youth Group also collected views on the 14 Green Paper, that survey showed that 43 per cent of

the introduction i the youngsters supported direct elections in 1988. There were more in favour of direct elections. in 1988

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→ their introduction than those who were against dirêde actions in 1988. Mr. LEE said that the survey was useful and asked for 19 a copy from me. He did not suspect the reliability 20 of that survey but, this time around, the findings

may be contrary to what Mr. Martin LEE expected. I

was indeed puzzled. Mr. Martin LEE did not have the

opportunity of reading the findings of this survey, but he came to the conclusion that May I ask whether I

on that this survey wilt woul

really I want to ask this question raally ksye the need to send a copy to Mr. LEE ?

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be unreliable.

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I do not who wish to see Members Sir, being educated, and

in irrational arguments, not something that I want to-soo, but I understand one point; if I hear some

unjust criticisms which are hard to accept, I would then find that we must deal with it squarely and fairly,

to be fair to the public.

Councillors have the

responsibility to clarify the situation and to express

their minds. I firmly believe that, when we debate

the subject today, we are all sincere.

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