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INTERCEPTED AND RETURNED, NO POINT IN MAKING THE ATTEMPT. BUT THIS MUST BE COUPLED WITH VERY VIGROUS INTERCEPTION OPERATION.
7. GRATEFUL IF LOCAL CHINESE AUTHORITIES IMPLEMENT RIGOROUS BORDER SURVEILLANCE REGIME AT TIME OF ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW POLICY
TO AVOID LAST MINUTE RUSH. NEED TO MAINTAIN A CLOSE GUARD ON THE BORDER AFTER IMPLEMENTATION TO LESSEN NUMBERS STILL ATTEMPTING
ENTRY.
8. GOVERNOR HAS ASKED TO MEET GOVERNOR OF GUANGDONGON 20 OCTOBER TO DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE NEW MEASURES.
SECRECY
9. EMPHASISE NEED FOR STRICT SECRECY TO AVOID PROVOKING AN INFLUX MEANWHILE.
LEGAL IMMIGRATION
10. THERE IS ALSO A LEGAL STREAM OF PERSONS LEAVING CHINA WITH PERMITS TO VISIT HONG KONG USUALLY FOR LONG PERIODS. IN FACT ONLY 3 PER CENT RETURN. THE RATE IS ABOUT 150 A DAY OR 53,000 A YEAR. THIS IS MUCH TOO HIGH AND HOPE THE NUMBERS CAN BE BROUGHT DOWN QUICKLY. WHEN WHOLE IMMIGRATION SITUATION UNDER CONTROL, QUESTION OF SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS FOR GENUINE VISITS TO HONG KONG COULD BE CONSIDERED.
MACLEHOSE
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HK & GD
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SIR E YOUDE MR DONALD
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