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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1982

STAND AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION RE-AFFIRMED

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THE GOVERNMENT REMAINS TOTALLY COMMITTED TO THE AIM OF PREVENTING IMMIGRANTS FROM ENTERING HK ILLEGALLY – WHETHER THEY COME BY LAND OR BY SEA.

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR JOHN HEYWOOD RE-AFFIRMED THE GOVERNMENT'S STAND AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION WHEN HE ADDRESSED A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF THE HONG KONG MILITARY SERVICE CORPS TODAY (FRIDAY).

*THERE ARE OFTEN RUMOURS, PARTICULARLY IN GUANGDONG, THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS TO ANNOUNCE AN AMNESTY, HE SAID. +THESE RUMOURS ARE OF COURSE DELIBERATELY SPREAD BY THOSE WHO SEEK TO PROFIT FROM THE BUSINESS OF ARRANGING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

+THEY CAN BE ASSURED THERE IS GOING TO BE NO AMNESTY, AND THOSE WHO DO SUCCEED IN GAINING ENTRY WILL SOON BE DETECTED AND REPATRIATED,+ HE STRESSED.

MR HEYWOOD TOLD THE RECRUITS THAT ONE WAY THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WAS AS A MEMBER OF HK'S SECURITY FORCES IN THE OPERATIONS AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

+FORMER MEMBERS OF THE HKMSC ARE TODAY AND EVERY DAY PLAYING AN IMPORTANT AND SPECIALISED ROLE IN THESE OPERATIONS, + HE SAID.

+AS A FULL MEMBER OF HK'S SECURITY FORCES YOU WILL SOON COME TO REALISE HOW CLOSE IS THE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE ARMED SERVICES IN HK AND THE RHKPF.+

+IT IS SECOND TO NONE,+ HE ADDED.

MR HEYWOOD CONGRATULATED THE RECRUITS ON THEIR CHOICE OF CAREER.

+ IT WILL OFFER YOU A WIDE VARIETY OF INTERESTING EMPLOYMENT AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY OF HK IN A UNIQUE WAY, HE SAID.

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