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that those illegal immigrants from China here at this
moment should be given a short period in which to register.
But they must do so immediately within the next three
days at a special registration office in Victoria Barracks.
This office will be open 24 hours a day from 10 pm tonight
until midnight on Sunday. The special arrangements made
to deal with the numbers expected will be widely and
immediately publicised.
As a safeguard for the individual, provision is
to be made in the proposed legislation for appeals by
those not caught in the act of entering against whom
Removal Orders have been made, to be considered by a
Tribunal of two unofficial
Their decision
members.
will be final.
The time-scale proposed is as follows:
(i)
After today all those who come illegally
from China, and have no right to remain, will
be liable to be returned wherever detected.
(ii) From tonight until 26 October: those who
(iii)
were already in Hong Kong on 23rd October but
who have not got identity cards will be able to
register for them under special arrangements
made by the Immigration Department.
30 October: compulsory carrying of proof of
identity begins.
(iv) 3 November: it becomes illegal to employ any
person who does not have an identity card or
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