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15-OCT-1992

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Opinion Polls on the Governor's Constitutional Package

(as reported in the press)

ATV (9.10.92) (Poll by HK Polling and Business

Research Ltd; 437 respondents)

50% said the constitutional package was at the

right pace.

SCMP (10.19.92) (1385 respondents)

49% said the Governor should press ahead with

political reforms despite China's opposition.

Sing Tao Daily (11.10.92) (866 respondents)

68%

would

support

constitutional package despite

China's objection.

69% supported separation of ExCo and LegCo.

Ming Pao (11 & 12.10.92) (616 respondents)

67% said the Governor should go ahead even without China's agreement.

68% supported announcing the 1995 electoral arrangements before consultation with China.

62% said the constitutional proposal were helpful

to the realization of the concepts of "one

country, two systems"; "HK people running HK".

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