GF 323
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMO
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To Distribution belo
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From: Director of Immigration
Ref : IMM/CR 264 Pt 14
Tel : 5-456065
Date: 7 March 1979
Luck Sulli
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Entrants from China and Macao
The statistical returns for February 1979 are
The daily average figure for legal immigration from China was 271 excluding CPG passport holders with visas for final destination, who generally do not become permanent additions to Hong Kong's population. This is an increase on the January figure of 262.
3.
5,028 illegal immigrants from China were arrested during the month (including 2,314 former residents of North Vietnam who are believed to have arrived by sea from China) compared with 3,901 in January (including 1967 ex North Vietnam).
4.
166 illegal immigrants from Macao were arrested during the month, the highest figure for some time.
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Distribution list
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S for H
SNT
PA
CP
CP (DCP/Ops)
CP (DSB)
DPC/M
Fanter
A J Carter
for Director of Immigration
ICAC (Ops Dept) SLO
HSI (2)
C of C & S
GIS
PS, Flagstaff House
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DPC/K
DD
DPC/HKI
PIO(1)
DPC/NT
PIO(C)
APA (Secy to APA (4))/
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