TNAG-1089-FCO40-1339-Illegal-immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1981 — Page 119

BY BAG

UNCLASSIFIED

SAVING TELEGRAM

(85)

ALOO BOS

FROM THE GOVERNOR HONG KONG

TO THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 289 SAVING OF 15TH SEPTEMBER 1981

REPEATED FOR INFORMATION SAVING TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, PEKING, MODUK (DS11)

HKK 341|1

RESIVEDENY NO. 51

21 SFP 1081

RMUSTRY

Immigration from China July Sitrep

1. Legal arrivals without visas

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

Action Taken

NO

C.G.E.

21/9

las 2119

August 1981 Totals

(July in Brackets)

from Hong Kong or onward destinations

4,428

(4,499)

Daily Average

143

(145)

Documents used :

(a) One-way Travel Permit

2,790

(2,366)

(b) Return Travel Permit

1,638

(2,133)

2.

Legal arrivals with

onward visas

1,284

(1,623)

3.

Repatriation of Illegals

(a)

Arrested on entry

715

(560)

(b)

Surfacing after entry

183

(. 114)

Total Repatriated

898

(674)

Daily Average

29

( 22)

MACLEHOSE

MINIMAL HK&GD FED

THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED

UNCLASSIFIED

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