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FM HONG KONG 2907122 DECEMBER 32
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1530 OF 29 DECEMBER
INFO PEKING HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
LEGAL IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA
M I P T REFERS.
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НКК 34-113. HKK
TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE ON 22 DECEMBER WAS AS UNDER.
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1. CONTACTS WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ABOUT VISITORS TO HONG KONG HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE FOR SOME TIME, BOTH THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS AND LOCALLY THROUGH THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY.
2. A DELEGATION OF HONG KONG OFFICIALS HEADED BY THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR RJ T MCLAREN, AND INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR R G B BRIDGE, AND THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR P J WILLIAMSON, VISITED CANTON ON 17 DECEMBER FOR DETAILED DISCUSSIONS WITH GUANGDONG OFFICIALS LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE PROVINCIAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE, MR YANG KEZHONG. THE DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE IN A VERY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE AND BOTH SIDES EXPRESSED THEIR SATISFACTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION IN THIS FIELD.
3. IT HAS BEEN AGREED WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES THAT VISITORS ARRIVING IN HONG KONG ON OR AFTER 23 DECEMBER 1982 WILL BE REQURIED TO RETURN HOME ON OR BEFORE THE EXPIRY DATE OF THEIR TWO WAY PERMITS. IF NECESSARY, STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT ALL SUCH VISITORS DO IN FACT LEAVE HONG KONG AT THE END OF THEIR AUTHORISED VISITS. UNQUOTE
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[THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED]
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