CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950 — Page 94

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HONGKONG NOV 21 REUTER - THE BRITISH COASTAL VESSEL WING SANG, CARRYING 300 VISALESS CHINESE PASSENGERS

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TAIPEH, HAS BEEN HELD UP BY THE PORTUGUESE AUTHORITIES

AT MACAO.

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IN AN ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT HONGKONG GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS WHICH REQUIRE CHINESE ARRIVING FROM FORMOSA TO BE IN POSSESSION OF BRITISH VISAS, THE WINGSMMMANG OWNED BY JARDINE MATHESON COMPANY, INTENDED TO LAND HER CHINESE PASSENGERS AT

MACAO, LEAVING THEM TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY TO HONGKONG.

P OIRTUGUESE AUTHORITIES TOLD THE CAPTAIN OF THE

WINGSANG THAT CHINESE FROM FORMOSA REQUIRED PORTUGUESE VISAS BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO DISEMBARJ.

AN OFFICIAL OF THE OWNERS SAID TODAY THAT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PORTUGUESE AUTHORITIES FOR DISEMBARKING THE CHINESE WERE NOW TAKING PLACE.

REUTER 1027 LL

21.11.