The Hong Kong Government are now having to contend with an even more serious immigration problem than the one they faced in 1974. Despite the repatriation policy, immigration from China has again reached very high levels: over 250,000 people have succeeded in entering the territory in the last 18 months alone. This is causing immense problems for Hong Kong at a time when they are also having to cope with nearly 80,000 Vietnamese boat people who have been given temporary asylum there this year.
The Prime Minister raised this question as a matter of urgency with Premier Hua on 1 November, and I am glad to say that the Chinese Prime Minister agreed to take measures to reduce the flow. Nonetheless it would clearly be inappropriate to relax the repatriation policy at least for the foreseeable future.
I am returning your constituent's letter.
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Nauores
Nicholas Ridley
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