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TO ROUTINE PEKING TELNO 113 OF 4 MARCH.
YOUR TELNO 132 AND FCO TELNO 106 REFER.
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1. SIR JOHN RODGER'S ORAL QUESTION WAS NOT REACHED AND HE WAS THEREFORE GIVEN THE FOLLOWING WRITTEN ANSWER:
QUOTE SINCE THE REINTRODUCTION ON 30 NOVEMBER 1974 OF THE
POLICY OF REFUSING ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 2,300 PERSONS HAVE BEEN APPREHENDED TRYING TO ENTER HONG KONG ILLEGALLY FROM CHINA AND
HAVE BEEN RETURNED. I HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THOSE RETURNED HAVE SUFFERED UNDULY HARSH TREATMENT. I SHALL WRITE SEPARATELY IN AMPLIFICATION OF THESE POINTS IN ANSWER TO THE
OTHER QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE HON. MEMBER UNQUOTE.
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