TNAG-0802-FCO40-1006-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 77

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No. 51

Date 4 November 1978

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2.

Entrants from China and Macao

The statistical returns for October 1978 are

The daily average figures for legal immigration from China were:-

274, including CPG passport holders

257, excluding CPG passport holders with visas for

final destination.

This is a sharp increase on the September figures of 234 and 222.

3.

1,481 illegal immigrants from China were arrested during the month, compared with 987 in September. This is the highest arrest figure since repatriation commenced on 30 November 1974.

4.

the month.

5 illegal immigrants from Macao were arrested during

Po Carta

A J Carter

for Director of Immigration

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