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INDEX

TELEGRAM NUMBER 88 OF 30 JANUARY

No 87.2

DESK OFFICER

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REGISTRY Action Taken

AW12/2

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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

INFO PEKING

FOR POLITICAL ADVISER FROM CLIFT HKGD

IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA

35A

1. WE HAVE NOTED THE STATISTICS IN YOUR TEL NO 178 THESE ARE NOT ENCOURAGING: WE HAD HOPED THAT THE NEW CHINESE REGULATIONS WOULD HAVE BITTEN HARDER BY NOW.

2. WE ARE STARTING TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE NEXT STEPS. WE CAN OF

COURSE DISCUSS WHEN I VISIT HONG KONG BUT MINISTERS MAY NEED

ADVICE BEFORE THEN ON WHETHER WE SHOULD DO MORE THAN CONTINUE

TO PRESS THE CHINESE. ANY THOUGHTS YOU HAVE NOW WOULD BE VERY HELP-

FUL.

3. ONE IMPORTANT FACTOR IS HONG KONG'S VIEW OF WHAT CAN AND CANNOT BE DONE ON EG OVERSTAYERS. WE HAVE SEEN REFERENCES TO A GENERAL REVIEW OF IMMIGRATION POLICY IN THE EXCO MINUTES OF 11 AND 18 DECEMBER. WILL THIS BE COMPLETED SOON?

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