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BUT THAT THOSE LEGCO MEMBERS OPPOSING THE PACKAGE WERE DOING SO OUT OF SELF-INTEREST OR PRESSURE FROM CHINA.

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4. WE HAVE NOW SEEN WELL OVER 20 OPINION POLLS SINCE 7 OCTOBER. THE SAMPLE SIZES TEND TO BE SMALL AND WE HAVE OUR DOUBTS ABOUT THE STATISTICAL SOUNDNESS OF MANY OF THEM. NONETHELESS, THEY HAVE BEEN REMARKABLY CONSISTENT WITH SUPPORT AT ABOUT 2:1 OR BETTER. WHILE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY HAS BEEN BADLY RATTLED BY THE PRC'S CAMPAIGN, THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OUR PROPOSALS AND, ACCORDING TO EASTWEEK, TO THINK WELL OF OUR MOTIVES IN PUTTING THEM FORWARD.

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