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fall of 1,400 in the Vietnamese refugee population to
refugee population to the end of the
year. But 8,039 remained to be resettled.
XII.
SECURITY
(a)
Defence
79.
The
1981
understanding
Defence Costs Agreement sets out the present
between Her Majesty's Government and the Hong Kong
Government on the costs of the British Garrison stationed in Hong
Kong, and the contribution which Hong Kong should
pay towards its
upkeep. Under the present Agreement, which will expire
1988, Hong Kong meets 75% (presently some HK$1500 million per annum)
of the costs of the
A new Defence Costs Agreement
Garrison.
required from April 1988 and preparations for the
which will take place during 1987, have begun.
in
March
is
negotiations,
(b)
Illegal Immigration
80.
per month in 1985. The
immediate arrest but
The number of illegal immigrants attempting to enter Hong
Kong continued to increase during 1986. Arrests during the year
averaged 1402 per month compared with 1,051
number of illegal immigrants evading
apprehended later
later within Hong Kong remained steady, at an average of
309 per month. while these statistics suggest that security along
is proving generally
the land border and in coastal waters
effective, a cause of particular concern in the latter part of 1986
was а resurgence in the trafficking of child illegal immigrants to
join parents already in Hong Kong. The number of illegal immigrant
children reported to the Hong Aong Immigration -epartment for
regularisation of stay jumped from an average of 20 per month,
before August 1986, to over 200 in November. The methods used to
smuggle children into Hong Kong often place their lives at risk.
The Hong Kong Government is therefore monitoring the situation
closely and consultations
the Chinese authorities
with
held to try and halt the recent upsurge.
have
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