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TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO.691 OF 31 MAY,

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ROUTINE 4 HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON,

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MY TELNO.682 AND TELECON POLITICAL ADVISER/GEORGE :

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA.

1. THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT THE NUMBER OF ILLEGALS ARRESTED DURING THE PAST FOUR DAYS HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY MUCH HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH GIVEN IN MY TEL UNDER DEF.

2.

THE NUMBERS ARRESTED IN 24 HOUR PERIODS ENDING 9629 FOR

THE PAST FOUR DAYS HAVE BEEN

20TH 800 PLUS

29TH 850 PLUS:

30TH 803 PLUS AND

31ST

700 PLUS.

MACLEHOSE

PS/LPS

FILES

HK & GD

FS

UND

SEAD

FED

SAD

EID (E)

PUSD

CID

IPD

NEWS D MVD

PS/MR HURD PS/MR BLAKER FS/FUS

SIR A DUFF

SIR A PARSONS

MR CORTAZZI MR LEAHY MIR MURRAY

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

MR BURLEIGH

HOME OFFICE

QUEEN ANNE'S GATE

MR BIRT

HOME OFFICE

LUNAR HOUSE

CROYDON

MR V MCGEE FAO ODM

LONDON

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