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5. THE CHANGE OF POLICY WAS CARRIED IN THE CHINESE MEDIA AS A NEWS
ITEM BUT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY NEW MAJOR CAMPAIGN OF EXHORTATION
AND WARNING TO WOULD-BE EMIGRANTS.
OBLIGATORY CARRYING OF PROFF OF IDENTITY.
6. SINCE 39 OCTOBER 220 POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED FULL TIME IN CHECKING PROOF OF IDENTITY AND MUCH LARGER NUMBERS ARE TASKED TO DO SO IN THE COURSE OF THEIR NORMAL DUTIES. UP TO 3 NOVEMBER OVER 2500 PERSONS HAD BEEN WARNED FOR FAILING TO CARRY SUCH PROOF.
17 PERSONS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH THEIR IDENTITY WERE TRANSFERRED TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT CUSTODY IN THE VICTORIA IMMIGRATION CENTRE.
IN GENERAL THE REQUIREMENT IS BEING OBSERVED.
APPLICATIONS BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO REGISTER.
7. 6952 PERSONS CLAIMING TO BE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS DIRECTLY FROM CHINA APPLIED TO VICTORIA BARRACKS DURING THE 3-DAY SPECIAL REGISTRATION PERIOD. THEY WILL RETURN FOR PROCESSING FROM 10 NOVEMBER
ONWARDS. PROCESSING SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY END OF YEAR.
8. 2992 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND OVERSTAYERS FROM PLACES OTHER THAN CHINA ( PRINCIPALLY MACAU) HAVE REPORTED AT VICTORIA BARRACKS HAVING EARLIER SURFACED AT IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
9. IT IS SO FAR IMPOSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE HOW MANY PERSONS IN THESE
TWO CATEGORIES HAVE FAILED TO REGISTER. IT IS PROBABLE ONLY A
SMALL MINORITY IN THE FIRST CATEGORY AND A SOMEWHAT HIGHER
PROPORTION IN THE SECOND.
RETURN OF EVADERS TO CHINA.
10. SINCE 23 OCTOBER 9 APPREHENDED EVADERS (IE PERSONS NOT CAUGHT ON THE BORDER) HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO CHINA.
EMPLOYMENT
11. IN GENERAL EMPLOYERS APPEAR TO BE OBSERVING THE NEW REQUIREMENTS
AND A NUMBER OF DISMISSALS (MAINLY OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM PLACES OTHER THAN CHINA) HAVE BEEN REPORTED. LABOUR DEPARTMENT INSPECTORS BEGAN CHECKING EMPLOYERS RECORDS ON 3 NOVEMBER AND HAVE SO FAR VISITED 895 FIRMS. 81 FAILED TO PRODUCE OR HAD INCOMPLETE RECORDS OR EMPLOYEES. THEY WILL CONDUCT A MAJOR OPERATION IN
ABOUT A FORTNIGHT.
DETENTION AND APPEAL PROCEDURE.
12. THE VICTORIA IMMIGRATION CENTRE IS IN OPERATION AND AT THE TIME
OF THIS REPORT 20 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE BEING DETAINED THERE. THE IMMIGRATION TRIBUNAL STAFFED BY LAY ADJUDICATORS HAS HEAR ITS FIRST 8 CASES, ALL OF WHICH IT REJECTED, THOUGH 4 ARE TO BE REFERRED TO SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AS THEY DISCLOSE
HUMANITARIAN FACTORS.
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