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FM HONG KONG 041849Z DEC 78
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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING,
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INFO SAVING WELLINGTON.
PLEASE PASS TO CABINET OFFICE FOR SECRETARY J. 1.C.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE L.1.C ASSESSMENT FOR NOVEMBER 1978.
CHINESE COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES.
1. THE 44TH EXPORT COMMODITIES FAIR CLOSED IN CANTON ON 15 NOVEMBER. THERE WERE INCREASES OF FIFTY PERCENT IN FOREIGN VISITORS AND OF FIFTY NINE PERCENT IN PEOPLE FROM HONG KONG ATTENDING COMPARED WITH THE 42ND FAIR IN OCT/NOV 1977. THE CHARTER FLIGHTS (SEE PARA.1 OF THE CCTOBER ASSESSMENT) WERE EXTENDED, ON A TWICE-DAILY BASIS, UNTIL THE END OF NOVEMBER. PASSENGER FIGURES FOR FLIGHTS DURING
THE FAIR PERIOD WERE:
FROM HONG KONG TO CANTON.
FOREIGN PASSPORT HOLDERS
LOCAL RESIDENTS
2496.
3310
6806
FROM CANTON TO HONG KONG.
FOREIGN PASSPORT HOLDERS
LOCAL RESIDENTS
3354
2653
6007
THE DISPARITY BETWEEN THE OUTWARD AND INWARD FIGURES IS THE RESULT
OF CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE'S INEFFICIENCY IN ADVERTISING AND SELLING
TICKETS IN CANTON.
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