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living in Hong Kong.
4.
Persons who enter legally from China and who are landed for a limited period i.e. Overseas Chinese and' Non- Cantonese, must obtain Declarations of Identity and re-entry visas for Hong Kong if they wish to travel. During February, the traffic in iuch persons was as follows:-
Arrivals
"Depārtürës"
to
from
China Macao
7361
3782
146
77
Elsewhere
175
4.3
7682
3907
Since 1st January 1974, 53,819 holders of Declarations of Identity departed for China and 37, 422 returned to Hong Kong. The great majority had returned there to visit their families. The similar figures for Macao and elsewhere are available only since 1st April 1975: these are:-
5.
{
Macao Elsewhere
Départures
to
Arrivals
from
2352 3365
2755
1452.
138 illegals from China were caught trying to enter Hong Kong during the month c.f. 83 last month. 132 illegals were returned to China during the month. The figures so far since 30th November 1974 are:-
6=
2,434 2,331
M
5
1
apprehended returned
allowed to stay
under investigation
escaped from Ta Ku Ling
10,791 persons have been processed by the Immigration Department claiming to have successfully evaded the controls since repatriations to China commenced on 30th November, 1974. When compared with the number apprehended trying to enter this gives a ratio of 1:4.43.
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cc: S for E
1. Мили
D.C. Readman
for Director of Immigration
SNT
PA
CP(DSB)
SLO
.HSG
CP(Operations)
C for C & S
D of H
PS, Government House
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