CONFIDENTIAL
PUPSTAL
FM 100G KONG (804452 DEC 79
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1725 OF 8 DECEMBER
INFO HONG KONG GVOT OFFICE LONDON
PEKING MOD (DS11) WASHINGTON
WEB: 8th DRAMA, 190 T. 8th DIVE 22. 1970
NO.
1998
MYTELNO 1716(NOT TO ALL): IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA.
16578
A REPORT FROM THE CHINA NEWS ACENCY, DATELINED CANTON 6 DECEMBER, SAYS THAT THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEE
PASSED NEW REGULATIONS TO DEAL WITH ILLEGAL EMIGRATION AT A PLENARY SESSION ENDING ON 5 DECEMBER.
2. THE NEWS REPORT (FULL TEXT BY BAG) DOES NOT GIVE THE TEXT OF THE REGULATIONS BUT SAYS THAT, ACCORDING TO THEIR PROVISIONS, ATTEMPTS ''TO SNEAK OUT OF THE COUNTRY' CONSTITUTE AN OFFENCE WHICH IS LIABLE TO PUN! SHMENT. IN ADDITION A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES ARE REGARDED AS CRIMINAL OFFENCES. THESE INCLUDE INTER ALIA THE ORGANISATION OR INSTIGATION OF ILLEGAL EMIGRATION: SEIZING VESSELS: ATTACKING BORDER GUARDS: TAKING CONFIDENTIAL PAPERS OR WEAPONS: AND FLEEING THE COUNTRY FOR COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY
PURPOSES''.
3. ACCORDING TO THE NEWS REPORT, THE REGULATIONS ALSO SAY THAT RECIDIVISTS, THOS WHO FORGE DOCUMENTS, REFUSE TO HEED WARNINGS, DISRUPT ORDER IN HOLDING CENTRES OR SHELTER ILLEGAL EMIGRANTS, WILL BE SUBJECTED TO ''EDUCATION THROUGH LABOUR'', FORCED LABOUR OR KEPT IN CUSTODY ACCORDING TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THEIR OFFENCE. 4. THE NCNA HAVE TOLD US THAT THESE NEW REGULATIONS WILL COME INTO EFFECT WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL PEOPLES CONGRESS WHICH WILL OPEN ON 17 DECEMBER, 5. THE 24 HOUR ARREST FIGURES FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS TO 0680 LOCAL TODAY HAVE BEEN 755, 621, MOST HAVE BEEN BY SEA, WITH SOME MOTORIZED JUNKS FROM THE PEARL RIVER AREA (BUT NO MORE FROM FUJIAN PROVINCE)
6. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME WORRYING INCIDENTS IN THE LAST 2 DAYS IN WHICH ILLEGALS HAVE USED VIOLENCE IN RESISTING INTERCEPTION AND THE POLICE HAVE HAD TO FIRE IN SELF-DEFENCE. WE SHALL REPORT FURTHER ON SUCH INCIDENTS WHEN FULLER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE.
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