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HKU Poll, 11 September

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optimistic about the

(b) Only 37 per cent were

talks. (32 per cent were pessimistic.)

PBR Poll, 19 September

(၁)

(d)

cent agreed that HKG should do nothing

break off the talks. (27 per cent

60 per

yet to

disagreed).

However, 56 per cent believed China was using

the talks as a "stalling tactic".

THE CASE FOR DEADLINES

11.

community

At the same time opinion polls demonstrate that the

recognises

that

talks

cannot continue

indefinitely:

HKU Poll, 28/29 September

(a) 49 per cent agreed that HKG should set a

deadline.

(30 per cent disagreed, compared

with 60 per cent in June who set no deadline

for the talks).

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