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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 125 OF 18 FEBRUARY

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

FROM HKD

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: SIR JOHN RODGERS MP

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1. SIR JOHN RODGERS MP (CONSERVATIVE

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SEVENOAKS) HAS PUT DOWN THE

FOLLOWING ORAL QUESTION FOR ANSWER BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE:-

".... HOW MANY REFUGEES FROM THE CHINESE MAINLAND HAVE BEEN SENT

BACK BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES: WHAT INFORMATION AND

ASSURANCES ARE RECEIVED ABOUT THEIR TREATMENT ON RETURN, HOW MANY

SUCH REFUGEES HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG: HOW MANY

HAVE MOVED FROM HONG KONG TO THIRD COUNTRIES: WHETHER HE WILL SPECIFY

SUCH COUNTRIES: AND WHETHER HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ABOUT THE

POLICY OF HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IN THIS REGARD.”

2. THE LAST 2 PQ'S ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION THAT WE HAVE TRACED WERE

THOSE BY SIR ANTHONY ROYLE ON 28 JANUARY AND MR ROBIN COOK ON 12 FEBRUARY, 1976. WE WILL TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE ADVICE/INFORMATION

THAT YOU PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE QUESTIONS AND WITH LORD

SEGAL'S ENQUIRIES AT THE SAME TIME (YOUR TELEGRAMS NOS. 73, 107 AND 115 C 26 JANUARY, 6 AND 9 FEBRUARY RESPECTIVELY). WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL HOWEVER IF YOU WOULD SUPPLY UP TO DATE ADVICE/INFORMATION

SO THAT WE CAN PREPARE A DRAFT REPLY COVERING THE POSITION FROM THE

REINTRODUCTION OF THE POLICY OF RETURNING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN

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