TNAG-0982-FCO40-1201-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 95

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

for WRITTEN answer cn......................

on 20 May 1980

HK & G D Ar

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

5.

NOON ON WEDNESDAY

21 MAY 80.

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.

Mr Peter

Beater

The numbers of illegal immigrants repatriated to China in the

last six months are:

1999-

December:

15,202

1980-

January:

4,054

February:

4,597

March:

4,452

April:

May:

5,898

4,993 (up to 19 May)

The weekly figures of illegal immigrants repatriated to China

since the lot of April are:

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7 April:

1,452

8 14 April:

1,087

15

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21 April:

1,360

22

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28 April:

1,279

29 April 5 May:

2,113

6 - 12 May:

1,810

13

19 May:

1,790

PARB.