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GUVERNMENT HUUSE

HUNG KUNG

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PHGE 14

GALIMA

CONFIDENTIAL

(a) A high proportion (77%) of respondents agree

that

the "British" should make further

Curcessions in order

to

secure an agreement

with the PRC on the airport component of PADS;

algues that this result:

(0) Contrasts

sharply with HKG's defence of

autonomy; and

(c) Suggests growing public sympathy for the PRC's

ала,

Lie cru nas not had access to the ACR questionnaire therefore, is not able to provide a detailed critique However, the vexy different evidence

Vie results.

provided by a second poll suggests that the SCMP's results and their interpretation should be treated with caution.

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