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18.
THMIGRATION-COMMVOT,
DESA NIE REFUGEES
Kore than a million immigrants and refugees have entered
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Hong Kong from China since 1950.
have refused to accept Chinese immigrants and because tho
refugees now constitute a substantial proportion of the popula-
tion of the Colony, the Hong Kong Governacht has been obliged
to follow a policy of integrating them into the community.
19. Since 1950 the Hong Kong Governyent has found it neccostly
to restrict entry from the mainland and the quota for legaL
immigration from the Kwangtung Province is fifty a day. Strict
measures are taken against illegal immigration from China but
because of the Colony's geographicul situation it is imposnible
to maintain complete control.
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The Chinese berder authorities
maintain a tight control on their side of the frontier and
there have been several incursions in recent months by srall
ral
parties of Chinese civiliens from the mainland into British
No territory in géarch of illegal emigrants from China. attempt is máão by the Hong Kong authorities to seck out and
return those who succeed in entering the Colony undetected.
But illegal immigrants who are intercepted are normally
returned to China in accordance with international practico
when enquiries have failed, to reveal any good reason why they
should not be so returned.
DEFENCE AND INTERNAL SECURITY
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20. Hong Kong could not be defended against a determined Chinese attock except perhaps by the use of nuclear weapons, There are no plans for the reinforcement of Hong Kong againot external attack and tho external role of the Garrinon is to
"1dontify aggression".
Local opinion, while probably under
/ no illusion
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