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Barracks over the next three days (i.e. tomorrow, Friday,

Saturday and Sunday). Special arrangements have been made to cope with the expected large numbers coming to register the special registration office will in fact be open from 10 p.m. tonight, and will operate round-

It will be the-clock, closing at midnight on Sunday.

in the interests of all those in this category

is, and I repeat, illegal immigrants from China

that

to

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register in this period: if they fail to do so, they risk being returned to China, Employers should also urge this

other-

step on those of their employees who are affected wise they will be obliged to discharge them, as they will

have no acceptable identity document.

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13.

On 28 October, the new provisions for removal

and adjudication will come into effect. On 30 October

all residents of Hong Kong will become obliged to carry proof of identity, and from 3 November it will be an offence for an employer to have in his employment, persons who fail

tones to produce proof of identity.

14.

We have not included a termination clause in

this Bill, since we must assume that the situation, which it is intended to guard against, will remain a threat for

a long time to come. However, there is provision for Parts IVA and IVB to be discontinued at any time by the

Governor in Council.

/The aim.....

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