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3 October, 1979
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Tàc level of illegal immigration in september was nearly 3 inca that of August. The repatriation Siguz z for the reath was 5,330 (daily average 176) compared with 1,979 (daily average 64) in August.
A mejor factor in the increase apps to be the case with which people are able to come by boat, especially from areas to the Northeast of Heng Kong. Reperto have been received that up to July over 300 nev boals have reen constructed in Chawei (5073/1442) town and the
following coastal corraches in Haifeng couley! Houzen (0693/7024), Jiegheng (2/12/0524), riurgian (3244/3747) and Hagong (1267/1362). Each boat can carry 15 to 22
Further reporta people and couts RB 1.800 - 2.500. have made the following clairs:
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Over 1,000 people are plarning to leare the Xtabu Production Bragade in bisnan rumune, Halfag,
A boat-buliding syndicate is Shanvi toma la controlled by a leading cadre who is able to use
the charge his position to acquire materials.
to passengers is MB 150 : 200 per head (this includes égastraction costs). Must of the material 13 stores in cases in the are 22° 43. 20 and 115 21. 55°5. Doals are also built at Paotaijue (23 45,55* *04 2150 21.05*),
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Kany woodeu boats are available in ibe Heping (0735/1627) and Canver (0005/3953) Production Brigades la Pugrong (4395/2057) comatne in Shenzhen, Already 50 people from the former Columne have escaped and more vill tay to leave by boat, especially in winter when lov tides and the norra virds will make this eagier.
Mary of the sentry posts in Heping Production Prigade are named by militia who are thencalvos older members of the Brigade who in fast encO`17·270 younger members to escape and rather than arresting them help by telling them the rovements of motorized panol boats.
Many people have recently left Renshen (44577*147?) commune in lividong county on small hoats vhich have been built by the Fanheguang (5400/9735/9342) village shipyard near the urong Production baigald Most escapeco vere able to find out in advance the patrolling hours and locations or the two iaigong patrol boats which operated in the commune.
Political Adviser's Office Government Secretariat Hong Kong
3 October 1979
CAFE CARM SECHETT
CONFIDENTIAL 896
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