TNAG-0663-FCO40-812-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 100

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living in Hong Kong.

4.

Persons who enter legally from China and who are landed for a limited period i.e. Overseas Chinese and' Non- Cantonese, must obtain Declarations of Identity and re-entry visas for Hong Kong if they wish to travel. During February, the traffic in iuch persons was as follows:-

Arrivals

"Depārtürës"

to

from

China Macao

7361

3782

146

77

Elsewhere

175

4.3

7682

3907

Since 1st January 1974, 53,819 holders of Declarations of Identity departed for China and 37, 422 returned to Hong Kong. The great majority had returned there to visit their families. The similar figures for Macao and elsewhere are available only since 1st April 1975: these are:-

5.

{

Macao Elsewhere

Départures

to

Arrivals

from

2352 3365

2755

1452.

138 illegals from China were caught trying to enter Hong Kong during the month c.f. 83 last month. 132 illegals were returned to China during the month. The figures so far since 30th November 1974 are:-

6=

2,434 2,331

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5

1

apprehended returned

allowed to stay

under investigation

escaped from Ta Ku Ling

10,791 persons have been processed by the Immigration Department claiming to have successfully evaded the controls since repatriations to China commenced on 30th November, 1974. When compared with the number apprehended trying to enter this gives a ratio of 1:4.43.

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cc: S for E

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D.C. Readman

for Director of Immigration

SNT

PA

CP(DSB)

SLO

.HSG

CP(Operations)

C for C & S

D of H

PS, Government House

GIS

Secy to APA (4)

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