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(b)

55 per cent

of those in favour of a deadline

would set it before the end of 1993.

PBR/ATV Poll, 6 October

(c)

52 per cent

agreed that "we now have only

weeks rather than months to conclude the

talks". (35 per cent disagreed.)

PBR Poll, 7/8 October

(a) 57 per cent agreed that a deadline should be

set for the talks. (36 per cent disagreed.)

12.

probably

Acceptance of the need to set a deadline is

linked to the community's refusal to be deterred by

suggestions of CPG retaliation in the event of a breakdown

in Sino-UK talks on constitutional issues:

PBR Poll, 7/8 October

ie die's Hink it

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happen

(a) 60 per cent were not worried about a lack of

CPG economic

collapsed.

cooperation if the Peking talks

(b) 78 per cent were not worried about a CPG

takeover of the territory before 1997 if the

Peking talks collapsed.

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