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TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.983 OF 14 AUGUST 78,
INFO PRIORITY PEKING,
225
ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
87
OUR TELNO.836 : CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
1. IN JULY 5705 (5705) CHINESE ENTERED AT LOWU (COMPARED WITH 2557 (2557) IN JULY 1977) THE DAILY AVERAGE WAS 184 COMPARED WITH 101 IN JUNE AND 142 IN MAY. ONLY 35 HAD VISAS FOR AN
ONWARD DESTINATION.
2. WE HAVE PASSED THESE FIGURES TO NCNA, TOGETHER WITH MORE DETAILED STATISTICS TO TRY TO ELICIT WHAT MAY LIE BEHIND THEIR CLAIM (SEE PARAS 6-9 OF POLITICAL ADVISER'S LETTER SCR 1/4731/49 OF 1 AUGUST TO MCLAREN, HK+GD) THAT OUR FIGURES ARE INACCURATE,
3. ALTHOUGH NUMBERS WENT UP AGAIN IN JULY, THE DAILY ARRIVAL RATE. WAS GOING DOWN TOWARDS THE END OF THE MONTH. WE TAKE SOME COMFORT
FROM THIS AND FROM THE FACT THAT AT 13 AUGUST THE DAILY AVERAGE THIS MONTHS WAS DOWN TO 151. LETTER FOLLOWS BY BAG.
ROBERTS
FILES
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SIR A DUFF
PUSD
SIR E YOUDE
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IPD
MR MURRAY
MR FIGG
NEWS D
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LONDON
CONFIDENTIAL