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3. NCN A REPEATED EARLIER REMARKS ABOUT MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO CONTROL NUMBERS BUT COULD GIVE NO INDICATION OF WHEN WE MIGHT

EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION. WE HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY TOLD THEM

THAT THE DAILY AVERAGE FOR 1 TO 5 FEBRUARY FOR THOSE WITHOUT ONWARD VISAS WAS 279, WITH A CONTINUING STEADY INCREASE IN

PERMIT-HOLDERS.

MACLEHOSE

FILES HKGD (6)

UND

SEAD

FED

PS

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/PUS

MR.CORTAZZI

MR.MURRAY

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COPIES TO :

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, 6. GRAFTON STR.,W1.