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3. WE HAVE PASSED THESE FIGURES TO THE NCNA, COMMENTING THAT
WE WELCOME THE MEASURES EVIDENTLY TAKEN TO DEAL WITH THE PHILIPPINES PROBLEM/RACKET (SINCE THERE IS CONSIDERABLE EVIDENCE
OF FORGED DOCUMENTS BEING USED). WE HAVE ADDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ARRIVAL FIGURES ARE STILL FAR TOO HIGH WITH AN AVERAGE IN
DECEMBER OF OVER 170 PEOPLE ARRIVING EACH DAY ON PERMITS ALLOWING
THEM TO COME TO HONG KONG AND WITH NO INTENDED OVERSEAS DESTINATION
4. WE HAVE ALSO TOLD N CN A ABOUT THE MORE RESTRICTIVE LANDING POLICY FOR ARRIVALS FROM GUANGDONG (KWANGTUNG) TO BE INSTITUTED ON 15 JANUARY (SEE MY TELNO.5), EMPHASISING THAT THESE MOVES FOLLOW THEIR OWN COMMENTS ON THE PROBLEM.
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
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MR. CORTAZZI
MR. MURRAY
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HONG KONG GOVN.OFFICE
6 GRAFTON ST.W.1.
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