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POST OPINION POLL

CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT: SUNDAY MORNING

1. THANK YOU FOR TUR CONCERNING THE INTERPRETATION OF THE

SUNDAY MORNING POST OPINION POLL. WE THINK IT IS INEVITABLE

THAT THE MEDIA WILL LOOK FOR EVIDENCE OF FALLING SUPPORT FOR THE

GOVERNOR IN EVERY POLL. IT IS THE STORY THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.

2. WE AGREE THAT THIS POLL AND OTHERS HAVE REVEALED A SOLID

LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNOR S PROPOSALS AND FOR THE

GOVERNOR PERSONALLY. THE CHINESE ARGUMENTS HAVE BEEN WEAK AND

THEIR PERSONAL ATTACKS INEFFECTIVE. HOWEVER, IT IS PERFECTLY

POSSIBLE WHOLEHEARTEDLY TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR AND HIS PROPOSALS

AND YET TO HAVE RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE WISDOM OF CONTINUING WITH

THEM IN THE FACE OF STRONG CHINESE OPPOSITION AND THREATS.

3. WE ARE THEREFORE INCLINED TO THINK THAT THIS POLL NEED NOT BE

INCONSISTENT IN ITS CONCLUSIONS. THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF

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