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23 NOV 1979
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TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE NO
TEL NO.1646 OF 22 NOVEMBER,
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING,
1.
23/11
PRIORITY MODUK (DS11),
MODUK (DS11), HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
MY TELNO.1643: ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA.
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see (45
THE 24-HOUR ARREST FIGURE TO 0600 LOCAL TODAY WAS 351.
ABOUT 230 WERE CAUGHT IN EASTERN WATERS ON SAMPANS UNDER SAIL
OR CAR, MOSTLY FROM HAIFENG COUNTY AND SOME WITH A CAPACITY OF 40 TO 50. THESE ARE SOMEWHAT LARGER THAN WE HAVE HAD HITHERTO, PROBABLY FOR REASONS OF SAFETY. THERE WERE FEW BAY CROSSERS AND
WITH COLDER SEA TEMPERATURES WE EXPECT THIS TRAFFIC TO TAIL OFF. HOWEVER 95 WERE ARRESTED ON THE LAND BORDER, THE HIGHEST THIS MONTH.
2.
WEEKLY ARREST FIGURES THIS MONTH (FROM 2600 ON 1 NOVEMBER)
SHOW A DISTURBING UPWARD TREND:
1 7 NOVEMBER:
1,447
8
14
#
1,567
15
21
2,079
TOTAL:
5,093
DAILY AVERAGE 207
2224
297
243
N.B: THESE FIGURES INCLUDE MINOR CORRECTIONS TO DAILY TOTALS
SENT EARLIER IN THIS SERIES. THEY DO NOT INCLUDE ILLEGALS
ARRESTED ENTERING FROM MACAU: 115 SO FAR IN NOVEMBER (COMPARED
WITH 257 IN OCTOBER).
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