TNAG-0981-FCO40-1200-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 147

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IN CASES INVOLVING MACAU, TAIWAN, THE PHILIPPINES, PAKISTAN AND A NUMBER OF OTHER PLACES. HOWEVER, AGAINST THE PRESENT AND LONG- TERM THREAT WHICH ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION POSES TO HONG KONG, I SEE STRONG REASONS FOR USING THESE POWERS IN THIS CASE. I WOULD ALSO BE PREPARED TO ORDER REMOVAL IN SIMILAR CASES BASED ON ADEQUATE EVIDENCE OF ACTIVITIES (SUCH AS ORGANIZING ILLEGAL EMIGRATION TO HONG KONG) WHICH DAMAGED THE PUBLIC INTEREST. IT IS NOT AT PRESENT

OUR POLICY TO USE THE MERE FACT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION (HAVING EVADED ARREST ON ARRIVAL) AS THE BASIS FOR A REMOVAL ORDER TO

CHINA.

11. BEFORE WE TAKE ANY ACTION TO DETAIN ZHENG, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AND PEKING'S COMMENTS. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE THESE BY 0100Z ON 22 JANUARY.

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