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MR RON LEIGHTON [NEWHAM NORTH EAST) (LA) To ask the Secretary of State:
what were the numbers of people immigrating into, and emigrating out of, Hong Kong in each of the last 10 years
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SMR. MAUDE
(Minister)
for approval by
NOON 14 MAY 1990
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Reply
2 6 JUN 1990
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At Taken
FOR ANSWER BY
MR. MAUDE
ANSWER
(Minister)
According to Hong Kong Government statistics, the LINTO HONG KONG
figures for immigration] in each of the last ten years were as follows:
FOR SETTLEMENT
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
(EMPLOYMENT, STUDY,
TRAINING, ETC)
1980
55,313
42,440
1981
54,267
31,035
1982
53,847
36,121
1983
26,701
23,361
1984
27,755
23,454
1985
27,285
28,475
Copy to:
1986
27,111
30,559
1987
27, 268
34,394
Private Secretary
1988
28,137
44,009
PS/
1989
27,263
54,099
(Minister)
Parliamentary Clerk
Authorised
R Mand
(Head of Dept)