TNAG-0663-FCO40-812-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 20

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: Total

3

% increase/decrease'

over previous year

47.9% decrease

Year

1968

2, 444

1969

1,273

1970

1,676

31.7% increase

1971

3,467

106.5% increase

1972

5,686

64.0% increase

1973

6,057

6.5% increase

1974

7,150

18.1% increase

1975

1,173

83.6% decrease

1976

838

23.6% decrease

1977

510

(Jan-May)

Since repatriations to China commenced on 30th November, 1974, the figures so far are:-

10.

2,723 2,670 52

1

apprehended returned

allowed to stay

escaped from Ta Ku Ling

The figure of illegal immigrants claiming to have": evaded controls since 30th November 1974 is 12,048. The ratio of interceptions against evasions is now 1:4.42.

Macao

11.

3 illegal immigrants were referred to this department by the Marine Police and their cases are still being processed. 3 illegal immigrants who were arrested by the Police in March were removed to Macao in May.

Registration of illegals

12.

During May 614 persons (compared with 538 last... month) registered with the Registration of Persons Office, claiming to have entered Hong Kong illegally from various sources. The figure includes 499 persons (compared with 440 last month) claiming to have come from China.

13.

Since 1962, the Registration of Persons Office has registered a total of 316, 204 persons who claimed to have entered Hong Kong illegally from various sources, primarily from China. The cumulative total of such registrations since January 1968 is 125,041.

14.

The attached appendices B - H give details of arrests of illegal immigrants from China and Macao during May.

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