TNAG-0983-FCO40-1202-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 79

CONFIDENTIAL

J A Kenny Esq DS11

Ministry of Defence HKK 341 Main Building

Whitehall RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51,

02 SEP 1980

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1 September 1980

LONDON SV1

DESK OFFICER

REGISTRY

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1. I confirm that illegal immigration statis- tics for August show a "significant" increase in the numbers repatriated to China. The daily average has in fact risen from 273 in July to over 400 for last month.

P J Williamson

Hong Kong & General Department

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