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INFO PRIORITY F C O, ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
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MY TELNO 1431: TMMIGRATION FROM CHINA.
YOU MAY FIND THE FOLLOWING FURTHER DETAILS FOR DECEMBER
(UP TO THE 13TH) USEFUL IN SPEAKING TO THE FOREIGN MINISTER:
A. TOTAL LEGAL ARRIVALS WITHOUT ONWARD VISAS: 4,462 (DAILY
AVERAGE, 343 COMPARED WITH NOVEMBER, 384: AND OCTOBER, 257):
3.
CPG PASSPORT HOLDERS WITHOUT ONWARD VISAS: 1,669 (OF WHICH 1,663 WITH THE PHILIPPINES AS DECLARED DESTINATION).
2. THESE FIGURES SHOW THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF THE CHINESE TAKING EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM.
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FS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
KR CORTAZZI
MR MUKRAY
CONFT DENTIAL
COFIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON