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3. NCN A REPEATED EARLIER REMARKS ABOUT MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO CONTROL NUMBERS BUT COULD GIVE NO INDICATION OF WHEN WE MIGHT
EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION. WE HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY TOLD THEM
THAT THE DAILY AVERAGE FOR 1 TO 5 FEBRUARY FOR THOSE WITHOUT ONWARD VISAS WAS 279, WITH A CONTINUING STEADY INCREASE IN
PERMIT-HOLDERS.
MACLEHOSE
FILES HKGD (6)
UND
SEAD
FED
PS
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/PUS
MR.CORTAZZI
MR.MURRAY
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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, 6. GRAFTON STR.,W1.