TNAG-2726-FCO40-3932-Hong-Kong-opinion-polls-on-constitutional-development-1993 — Page 62

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Q7 DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS OF MR PATTEN'S PACKAGE?

(A) 10 LEGCO SEATS TO BE ELECTED BY ELECTED DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS IN THE 1995 ELECTIONS?

YES 66 PERCENT. NO 18 PERCENT.

(B) THE 9 NEW FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES AND THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS?

YES 76 PERCENT. NO 13 PERCENT

(C) ABOLITION OF APPOINTED SEATS IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE URBAN COUNCIL?

YES 38 PERCENT. NO 47 PERCENT.

(D) 1 SEAT 1 VOTE IN THE DIRECTLY ELECTED CONSTITUENCIES?

YES 69 PERCENT. NO 19 PERCENT.

NO. OF QUESTIONNAIRES SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED: 632.

RESPONSE RATE : 52.6 PERCENT.

COMMENTS

2. THESE ARE ENCOURAGING RESULTS. THEY PROVIDE CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORT FOR OUR PACKAGE REMAINS SOLID, ALTHOUGH WE CLEARLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABOLITION OF APPOINTED SEATS IN THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE NON-RESPONSE RATE IS QUITE LOW, UNLIKE OTHER RECENT POLLS, WHERE THE QUOTE DON'T KNOW UNQUOTE RATE WAS QUITE HIGH.

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