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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

TACTICS

STALLING

AGREE:

54 PERCENT

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

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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