TNAG-0982-FCO40-1201-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 84

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RETURN OF LEGAL VISITORS AND ILLEGALS

7.

When we have discussed the problem of immigration with

the Chinese in the past they have frequently suggested that

visitors and illegals should be returned.

We have always

explained to them the difficulties which this poses. The

visitors are usually given permits from the Chinese for long

periods and to try and locate illegals with a view to returning

them would not only be difficult but almost certainly lead to

daily confrontations between the public and the police which

could easily develop into an explosive, internal security problem.

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