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TO PRIORITY RANGOON TELNO 1 OF 16 JUNE 1978 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
INFO F C 0.
FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION.
19 JUN 1978
DESK OFFICER INDEX
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REGISTRY Action Talen
CPG PASSPORT HOLDERS FROM BURMA.
No
ON 7.6.78 A FAMILY OF SIX HOLDING CPG PASSPORTS ARRIVED BY AIR IN
TRANSIT TO MACAU WITH DIRECT TRANSIT VISAS ISSUED BY YOUR OFFICE 60/78 TO H465/78) AND PERMITS FOR SETTLEMENT IN MACAU.
THEIR PARTICULARS ARE:
ALL ISSUED AT
CHINESE EMBASSY, RANGOON ON 14 JUNE 1977.
THEY WERE FOLLOWED CLOSELY IN THE ENSUING WEEK BY 9 OTHER GROUPS -
(TOTAL 35 PERSONS) WITH SIMILAR DOCUMENTATION. IMMIGRATION EXAMINATION ON ARRIVAL CAST DOUBTS AS TO AUTHENTICITY OF THEIR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. THESE DOUBTS ARE GRAVITATED BY THE REVELATION OF LITTLE INCENTIVE FOR PERMANENT SETTLEMENT IN PLACE
OF DESTINATION. UNFORTUNATELY INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE IS AVAILABLE TO REFUSE TRANSIT FACILITIES AND FEAR IS FELT ON THE POSSIBILITY OF THEIR BACK-TRACKING TO HONG KONG ILLEGALLY LIKE OTHER OVERSEAS
CHINESE IN THE REGION.
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GRATEFUL FOR DISCREET ENQUIRIES IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, WITH CHINESE
AUTHORITIES IN AN ATTEMPT TO VERIFY WHETHER THESE
PASSPORTS ARE IN FACT ISSUED TO THE PERSONS LISTED ABOVE. MEANWHILE
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD SEE YOUR WAY TO DELAYING ISSUE OF DIRECT TRANSIT VISAS UNTIL SITUATION CLEARS. LETTER WITH FULL
PARTICULARS FOLLOWING BY BAG,
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