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CONFIDENTIAL #2
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機密
Since 1 January 1972 (when the numbers entering legally started escalating) to date, the total figure for legal arrivals excluding CPG passport holders is 182, 224. 107,500 of these i e Overseas Chinese and Non-Cantonese who arrived after 30 June 1972, were landed on 12 months limitation of stay and should have applied periodically for extensions of stay. However, our records show that 10,227 of them have not done so and this suggests that they are no longer living in Hong-Kong.
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Persons who enter legally from China and who are
landed for a limited period ie Overseas Chinese and Non- Cantonese, must obtain Declarations of Identity and re-entry visas for Hong Kong if they wish to travel. During March the traffic in such persons was as follows:-
Departures
to
Arrivals
from
China Macao
Elsewhere
2,775
4,190
254
160
179
72
3,208
4,422
Since 1 January 1974, 86,091 holders of Declarations of Identity departed for China and 72,392 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 1 April 1975; these are:-
Macao Elsewhere
Departures to
Arrivals from
4,627
4, 127
5,958
2,161
Illegal immigration from China
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During March 1978, 165 illegal immigrants were arrested compared with 199 last month.
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Of these 165 arrested, 106 were land crossers, 28 bay crossers and 31 sea crossers, Most of them were between 16 25 years of age. All were processed at Ta Ku Ling. Consequently 158 were repatriated during the month, and the remaining 7 were awaiting a decision. In addition, 2 illegal immigrants arrested in February were repatriated to China in March. The highest number of illegal immigrants arrested on any one day during the month was 17 on 23 March.
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One local resident was convicted and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, for aiding and abetting the entry of 2 illegal immigrants from China.
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