IV PROCESSING AND COLLATION OF OPINIONS
Foreword
1. The second round of consultations commenced at the publication of the Basic Law (Draft) on 21 February 1989 and lasted until 31 October 1989. During this period, the CCBL collected from different sources 6,540 pieces of opinions, among which 265 were confirmed to be irrelevant to the Basic Law (Draft), repeated- or anonymous and were therefore not processed.
2. The opinions which have been processed amount to 6,275 pieces, including 3,513 submissions from individuals or groups of individuals, 147 submissions from organizations or groups of organizations, 2,479 pieces from local media. 22 from CCBL internal discussions, 5 from exchange sessions between the drafters and CCBL members, 32 from exchange sessions between the drafters and other sectors, 9 reports on the seminars and discussion sessions held by the CCBL, 44 reports on seminars organized by outside parties, 3 signature campaigns, and 21 reports on the public opinion polls regarding the Basic Law (Draft) conducted by various sectors.
3. The sources of opinions are not confined to individuals and organizations from different fields in Hong Kong, some of the opinions are from overseas.
Submissions from Individuals or Groups of Individuals
4. Out of the 3,513 submissions from individuals or groups of individuals, 3,442 are from individuals and 71 are from 720 individuals who form themselves into groups. Each of these submissions is treated as a single unit. The CCBL has given each of the submissions carrying the addresses of the senders (including pre-printed letters) an acknowledgement and asked those with inadequate personal data to provide additional details required by the CCBL. Regarding submissions from groups of individuals, acknowledgements have been sent to their liaison persons. Other submissions with no address have also been processed. The eight submissions which require to be kept confidential are all from individuals.
5. Among the submissions from individuals or groups of individuals, 2,807 are pre-printed letters and for the majority of them the source is not indicated. Letters with identical contents (with the opinions on the Basic Law (Draft), suggestions for amendment or the choice of a particular proposal clearly listed, and the supporters
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