TNAG-0981-FCO40-1200-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 69

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

for WRITTEN answer 13 March 1980.

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The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Unit through your Under-Secretary by

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FRIDAY

14 MARCH 80.

Mr Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil): To ask the Lord Privy Seal, how many legal and estimated illegal immigrants have entered Hong Kong from mainland China in each week since 21st January.

Mr Peter Blaker

The information requested is as follows:

Estimated Illegal

Legal Immigrants

Immigrants

22 28 January

1,051

1,120

29 January 4 February

1,039

980

5

11 February

1,073

710

12

18 February

1,191

1,670

19 25 February

918

640

26 February 3 March

1,064

780

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4 10 March

1,022

720

PARB

1673.