TNAG-0663-FCO40-812-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 161

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機密

2

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 December, the traffic in such persons was as follows:-

COPIMAL SI

Departures

China Macao Elsewhere

to

Arrivals from

1882

1479

1

1

51

10

1934

1490

Since 1st January 1974, 44,432 holders of Declarations of Identity departed for China and 32,246 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:-

Macao Elsewhere

Departures

to

Arrivals from

2639

2647

3550

1394

5.

85 illegals from China were caught trying to enter Hong Kong during the month c. f. 71 last month. 91 illegals were returned to China during the month. The figures so far since 30th November 1974 are:-

6.

2,213

2,166 46

1

apprehended returned

allowed to stay

- under investigation

escaped from Ta Ku Ling

10,309 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 1:4.66.

Encl.

cc: S for H

SNT

PA

CP (DSB)

CP (Operations)

SLO

G.F. 323

HSG

C for C & S

D of H

PS, Government House

GIS

Secy to APA (4)

(Милист

(D.C. Readman)

for Director of Immigration

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