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P.G. Op. Polls (11

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2846

OF 071045Z DECEMBER 92

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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, WASHINGTON, OTTAWA, CANBERRA

INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG

FROM INFORMATION CO-ORDINATOR

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM: OPINION POLL RESULTS

SUMMARY

1. TWO INDEPENDENT CHINESE LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS, MING PAO AND WAH KIU YAT PO HAVE TODAY PUBLISHED THE RESULTS OF OPINION POLLS CONDUCTED OVER THE WEEKEND. IN GENERAL TERMS, THE RESULTS SHOW THAT SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS IS HOLDING UP REASONABLY WELL IN THE FACE OF THE PRC'S CAMPAIGN TO HAVE THEM WITHDRAWN. SUPPORT FOR THE PACKAGE HAS DECLINED, BTU BOTH POLLS SHOW THAT THERE IS STILL A HEALTHY MAJORITY IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSALS.

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2. TODAY'S EDITION OF MING PAO CARRIED THE RESULTS OF AN OPINION POLL CONDUCTED OVER THE WEEKEND. THE MAIN RESULTS WERE AS FOLLOWS:

Q1. NOW THAT CHINA HAS MADE CLEAR ITS OPPOSITION TO THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS FOR THE 1995 LEGCO ELECTIONS, DO YOU THINK HE SHOULD STILL GO AHEAD?

A1. YES

NO

49 PERCENT

24 PERCENT

26 PERCENT

UNDECIDED

Q2. LEGCO HAS PASSED A MOTION IN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNOR'S CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PROPOSALS. HOW DO YOU JUDGE LEGCO'S PERFORMANCE? (MARKS OUT OF 100.)

A2. THE AVERAGE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WAS 60.

Q3. THE HANG SENG INDEX HAS FALLEN BY OVER 1000 POINTS IN THE

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