TNAG-0911-FCO40-1121-Policy-on-housing-and-resettlement-in-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 105

UNFIDEN

GRS 400

SIDENTIAL

SIDENTI

A HONG KONG 130930Z FEB 79

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 261 OF 13 FEBRUARY

360/2

HKK 360 RECEIVED IN RE420. 51 13 FEB 1979

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

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YOUR TELNO 140: PQ: BOAT DWELLERS.

PM

NOXX

No

27312

1. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE 76 PERSONS ARRESTED ON 7 JANUARY IS :

56 BOAT PEOPLE

10 JUVENILES

4 STUDENTS

2 SOCIAL WORKERS

1 DOCTOR

1 PRIEST

1 HOUSEWIFE WHO IS A UNIVERSITY GRADUATE

1 UNEMPLOYED GRADUATE FROM HK POLYTECHNIC

IN ADDITION ONE MORE STUDENT WHO TOOK PART IN THE UNLAWFUL

ASSEMBLY BUT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY ARRESTED WAS CHARGED AT A LATER

DATE.

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2. THE 56 BOAT PEOPLE REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 ABOVE ARE DESCRIBED AS:

5 METAL WORKERS

8 GARMENT WORKERS

1 BOAT CONTRACTOR

1 TRANSPORT WORKER

2 LABOURERS

1 ELECTRONICS WORKER

2 CLEANERS

1 HAWKER

28 HOUSEWIVES

7 UNEMPLOYED.

3. THE BREAKDOWN OF THE AGES OF THE 10 JUVENILES IS :

2 AGED 13

4 AGED 12

1 AGED 11

1 AGED 10

1 AGED 9

1 AGED 8

CONFIDENTIAL

14.

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