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order to try to head off any unilateral restrictions at Lowu by Hong Kong but that if it were accepted China would not wish those being given single journey permits to believe (because of their landing conditions) that there was any danger that they might subsequently be returned to China. The Chinese offer to accept back overstayers is clearly meant to apply only to those with double journey permits.

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