TNAG-0981-FCO40-1200-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 77

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DESABY 130100Z

FM FCO 121200Z MAR 80

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 220 OF 12 MARCH

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

PQ:

IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA

1. MR TED ROWLANDS MP (LABOUR

MERTHYR TYDFIL) HAS PUT

DOWN THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR WRITTEN ANSWER:

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.

2. WE WILL TAKE THE FIGURES FOR LEGALS FROM YOUR WEEKLY

SITREPS FOR THE DRAFT REPLY BUT SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR THE

FIGURES FOR ESTIMATED EVADERS UP TO 11 MARCH DESKEY 140900Z.

CARRINGTON

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MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

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