CONFIDENTIAL # 機密

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The cumulative total of illegal immigrants arrested by or surrendered to the Police since 1st January 1968 is now 30,455. The yearly totals are as follows

% increase/decrease over previous year

Year

Total

1968

2,444

1969

1,273

47.9% decrease

1

1970

1,676

31.7%

increase

1971

3,467

106.9%

increase

1972

5,686

64.0%

increase

1973

6,057

5.5%

increase

1974

7,150

18.1%

increase

1975

1,173

1976

838

83.6% decrease

28.6% decrease

1977

691

(Jan.

Jun.)

Since repatriations to China commenced on 30th November, 1974, the figures so far are

2,904

2,348

53

1 1 1 1 1

apprehended

returned

allowed to stay

awaiting a decision escaped from Ta Ku Ling

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The figure of illegal immigrants claiming to have evaded controls since 30th November 1974 is 12,493. interceptions against evasions is now 1 : 4.30.

The ratio of

Macao

11.

4 illegal immigrants were referred to this department by the Marine Police and consequently 2 were repatriated to Macao during the month, 1 escaped whilst at Queen Mary Hospital and the remaining case is still being processed,··

Registration of illegals

The

12.

During June 689 persons (compared with 614 last month) registered with the Registration of Persons Office, claiming to have entered Hong Kong illegally from various sources. figure includes 570 persons (compared with 499 last month) claiming to have come from China.

13.

Since 1962, the Registration of Persons Office has registered a total of 316,893 persons who claimed to have entered Hong Kong illegally from various sources, primarily from China. The cumulative total of such registrations since January 1968 is 125,730.

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