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about 170 a day in September.
Up to 20th September,
54,490 legal immigrants entered Hong Kong from China this year.
Action taken by Hong Kong Government
4.
The
Approaches have been made to the Chinese authorities
locally and in Peking and London to express our concern.
drop in the rate of entry since December last year is obviously
a result of actions taken by the Chinese authorities to reduce
the outflow. However the present rate of entry is still
far beyond the acceptable former "quota" level of 50 a day.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
5.
Since 30th November 1974, virtually all illegal
immigrants from China arrested by the security forces have
been repatriated to China. Exceptions are those who have
a right to land in Hong Kong, e.g., Hong Kong belongers,
or those who are allowed to stay on compassionate grounds.
Those illegal immigrants from China who evade the security
forces and have established contact with their families
or friends and obtained or reached proper accommodation,
are normally not repatriated. They are granted permission
to stay in Hong ong and in due course they are issued with
identity cards.
Statistics
6.
arrested.
In 1977, 1,815 illegal immigrants from China were
It is estimated that 6,600 evaded arrest and
settled in Hong Kong. Since the middle of 1978, the rate
of illegal immigration from China has increased drastically.
In 1978, 8,205 were arrested. Up to 20th September this year
52,261 were arrested. It is estimated that a total of
27,600 illegal immigrants from China evaded arrest in 1958
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