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KONG PEOPLE HAD PROBLEMS WHILE VISITING OR WORKING IN THE MAINLAND, THEY COULD CONTACT THE LOCAL OFFICE OF HIS DEPARTMENT TO SEEK ASSISTANCE. WANG ALSO SAID HONG KONG COULD CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN ITS LINKS WITH TAIWAN AFTER 1997.

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MING PAO NOTED (9.9) THAT ACCORDING TO THE FINDINGS OF AN OPINION POLL COVERING 572 PEOPLE, ABOUT 80 PERCENT FELT HONG KONG WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED IF BRITAIN AND CHINA COULD NOT REACH AN AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG'S POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER, OVER 40 PERCENT OBJECTED TO THE BRITISH SIDE MAKING CONCESSIONS IN EXCHANGE FOR THE CHINESE SIDE'S AGREEMENT ON THE NEW AIRPORT'S FINANCIAL PACKAGE, WHILE 32 PERCENT SUPPORTED THE MAKING OF CONCESSIONS.

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