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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1980

+I_SUGGEST THAT NOW THAT GOVERNMENT HAS REVIEWED THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROCESS OF DIVERSIFICATION CAN BE FACILITATED BY THE MODIFICATION OF EXISTING POLICIES OR THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW POLICIES, SO IT WOULD BE TIMELY FOR THE FEDERATION TO REVIEW ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE COMPLEMENTARY INPUT TO THE ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE GOING TO RESULT.+

WE SHALL NOW BE LOOKING MORE AND MORE TO THE FEDERATION FOR PROMPT AND RELIABLE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE, HE SAID.

UNAUTHORISED ENTRANTS ORDER

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ALL PERSONS WHO LEAVE, OR SEEK TO LEAVE THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WITHOUT PERMISSION HAVE BEEN DECLARED TO BE UNAUTHORISED ENTRANTS TO HONG KONG.

PERSONS WHO HAVE A RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG OR HAVE VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENTS OR HAVE BEEN GRANTED PERMISSION TO LAND BY A HONG KONG IMMIGRATION OFFICER ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS DECLARATION.

THE DECLARATION WAS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL IN AN ORDER PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE.

UNDER THE ORDINANCE, IF A SHIP ENTERS HONG KONG WITH ANY UNAUTHORISED ENTRANTS ON BOARD, HER MASTER, EACH MEMBER OF THE CREW, THE OWNER AND HIS AGENT AND ANY PERSON WHO HAS PARTICIPATED IN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VOYAGE. COMMIT AN OFFENCE AND ARE LIABLE TO PENALTIES UP TO A FINE OF $5 000 000 AND LIFE IMPRISONMENT. THE SHIP OR OTHER PROPERTY, INCLUDING MONEY USED TO FACILITATE THE ENTRY OF UNAUTHORISED ENTRANTS IS ALSO LIABLE TO FORFEITURE.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE DECLARATION WILL ENABLE THE AUTHORITIES TO DEAL MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THOSE WHO ORGANISE THE ILLEGAL ENTRY OF PEOPLE FROM CHINA. DURING THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR ABOUT 27 000 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA WERE ARRESTED BY THE SECURITY FORCES AND REPATRIATED TO CHINA. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT DURING THE SAME PERIOD ABOUT THE SAME NUMBER OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA HAD EVADED ARREST AND WOULD EVENTUALLY SETTLE DOWN IN HONG KONG.

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