South Asia Department
South West Pacific Department
West Indian Department
Western European Department
Background and Argument
4. In April 1969 the Governor drew our attention to the build-up in the numbers of Pakistanis and Indians entering Hong Kong. He pointed out that unlike the majority of Commonwealth entrants, these two categories were neither visitors nor in possession of special skills and that an increasing number of them apparently intended to make their homes in the Colony and were taking up unskilled employment there. He warned us at the same time that he was causing a closer check to be kept on the number of such immigrants entering the Colony for permanent residence since it might be necessary to impose controls. Following this further Flag examination the Governor has supplied us with figures showing
the numbers of Indians and Pakistanis entering and leaving
June 1969 inclusive, Hong Kong during the period October 1968 together with the numbers who have, during the same period, registered as new arrivals for identity cards. These figures show that the numbers of Indians and Pakistanis in the Colony increased by 727 and 948 respectively as a result of immigration during the period in question.
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5.
The Governor has now informed us that on the advice of his Executive Council he has decided to institute a general scheme of control over the entry into Hong Kong of persons from all
The scheme Commonwealth countries and dependent territories. as set out in the Executive Council memorandum has been amended
in two respects:
(a) It will not apply to United Kingdom "belongers", or to citizens of the Irish Republic provided that they also hold United Kingdom passports (paragraph 5 of memorandum). For the purposes of the scheme United Kingdom "belongers" are defined as holders of British passports issued in the
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