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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 28 JAN1930
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Action Taken
GRS 100
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AW 41
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FM HONG KONG 250910Z JANUARY 80
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 19 OF 25 JANUARY
INFO PRIORITY FCO
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
(NIT
YOUR TELNO 3: ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION FIGURES.
LATEST FIGURES FOR ARRESTS IN 24 HOUR PERIODS FROM 22 JANUARY (WITH ARRESTS ON THE LAND AND THE BAY AREA IN BRACKETS) WERE: 130(100), 176(160), 163(69) AND 25(23).
2. IT IS NOT YET CLEAR WHY THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS YESTERDAY DROPPED SO SHARPLY. AS YOU WILL NOTICE THERE WERE VIRTUALLY NO ARRIVALS BY SEA.
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FILES
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FED
Maji
NEWS
OID
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD SIR.D. MAITLAND MR MURRAY
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COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOV: OFFICE LONDON.
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