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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

for ORAL answer on2 March 1977

25. HKD 24

The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Office through your Under-Secretary by

Noon, Wednesday 23 February 1977

Sir John Rodgers (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 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.

Mr Evan Luard

tite de of

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 honourable member.

625 D.330614 4M 6/75 Cr.P.C. Gp839/3

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