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1975

25,641

1976

20,453

1977

26,449

1978

Ge

PLEASE SUPPLY FIGURES TO END OCTOBER

(D) GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE REPLY.

(E) REPATRIATION WAS REINTRODUCED ON 30 NOVEMBER 1974

SINCE WHEN THE NUMBERS REPATRIATED HAVE BEEN :-

1974

223

1975

1,133

1976

810

1977

1,779

1978

3.

OWEN

Sous

GRATEFUL FOR FIGURES TO END OCTOBER.

GRATEFUL FOR REPLY BY 0900Z 13 NOVEMBER.

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HK & GD (6)

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR MURRAY

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

LONDON W1

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