TNAG-2726-FCO40-3932-Hong-Kong-opinion-polls-on-constitutional-development-1993 — Page 43

DISAGREE:

20 PERCENT

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174161 MDHIAN 5704

(TALKS SHOULD BE BROKEN OFF IF NO PROGRESS MADE

BEFORE 30 JUNE)

B) TO SET SEPTEMBER AS DEADLINE FOR THE TALK

SUPPORT: 47 PERCENT

AGAINST: 39 PERCENT

C) CURRENT TALKS WAS A WASTE OF TIME AS CHINA WAS DEPLOYING STALLING TACTICS

AGREE:

54 PERCENT

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DISAGREE: 32 PERCENT

D) BRITISH SIDE HAD BEEN PLAYING PETTY TRICKS

AGREE: DISAGREE:

31 PERCENT

54 PERCENT

E) WHO WERE MOST TO BLAME IF THE TALKS BROKE DOWN

BRITAIN: 39 PERCENT

CHINA:

30 PERCENT

F) WORRIED ABOUT A SECRET DEAL

YES: 54 PERCENT

NO:

41 PERCENT

G) HK PEOPLE INSULTED BY THE SECRECY OF THE TALKS

AGREE:

43 PERCENT

DISAGREE: 14 PERCENT

H) POPULARITY OF GOVERNOR UNCHANGED FROM PREVIOUS RESULTS WITH AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 5.82 POINTS

out

of 10? Crot

Clear info.)

I) LEGCO SHOULD ACCEPT ANY OUTCOME OF THE TALKS FOR THE SAKE OF A SMOOTH TRANSITION

AGREE:

40 PERCENT

DISAGREE: 44 PERCENT

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