TNAG-0982-FCO40-1201-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 94

La/Co

20 May 1980

Mr Ian Wrigglesworth (Teesside, Thornaby): To ask the Lord Privy Seal, how many illegal immigrants from China have been returned in each of the last six months; and what are the most recent weekly figures for April and May.

No 96W

MR PETER BLAKER

The numbers of illegal immigrants repatriated to China in the last six months are:

December:

15,202

January :

4,054

February :

4,597

March

4,452

April :

5,898

May

4,993 (up to 19 May)

The weekly figures of illegal immigrants repatriated to China since 1 April are:

1 7 April

1,452.

-

8 14 April

: 1,087

15 21 April

: 1,360

22

-

28 April

: 1,279

29 April - 5 May:

6 12 May

13

-

19 May

: 1,810

: 1,790

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