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Record of conversation SIR. J. Cater / VICE GON.
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Airport. The CS said we were going with a study of a replacement airport awe Ficap Kok.
The DCA would at some time INWESH the Civil Aviation Authorities in Guangdong in order to discuss with them certain technical and practical aspects of air space gaming
Guangdong response to points made by Hong Kong
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Vice-Governor Zeng prefaced his response by saying that the CS's visit showed how necessary and useful talks were. He then responded as follows to the points raised by the CS:
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Illegal immigration. The Guangdong authorities would continue to take firm action to control movement. They would not relax their measures. Like the CS, they were "cautiously optimistic" about the future.
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Legal immigration. There were very close connections between Guangdong and Hong Kong. instance, people in Dong Guan county alone had over 500,000 relatives in Hong Kong. The Guangdong authorities had been very strict about permission to go to Hong Kong. Some people had waited for 2-3 years without being able to go. Just before and after Liberation there had been frequent and easy travel. Since then it had become harder. People who went therefore tended to ask to go for long periods. This was a problem to which they would pay attention. He hoped that Hong Kong would also understand Guangdong's difficulties. The CS responded that we did understand but even three months seemed to us a long time.
Certificates of origin. Mr Zeng said that Director Feng had good talks with DTIC on this when he was in Hong Kong. They had agreed to further talks.
Entry to the Special Economic Zones. Mr Lin said that the suggestion about simplified immigration procedures, or private cars going to Shenzhen, or some developers, did have such ideas, but they were not those of the provincial authorities. Mr Zeng added that they were thinking of fencing off the zone at Shekou and exercising very strict control in that area. They might do the same at Shenzhen. If they did think of simplifying immigration procedures, they would have talks first. They would also ensure that nothing was done to open up a new conduit for illegal exit to Hong Kong.
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