TNAG-1089-FCO40-1339-Illegal-immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1981 — Page 15

341|1

UNCLASSIFIED

SAVING TELEGRAM.

140

BY BAG

UNCLASSIFIED

FROM THE GOVERNOR HONG KONG

TO THE FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 421 SAVING OF 15TH DECEMBER 1981

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

4

HAK 341/1

No

CGF 23/12

AF24112

My saving telegram 146: immigration from China

Legal arrivals without visas

for Hong Kong

or onward visas

8/12 - 14/12

1981

Cumulative

since 1 Jan 1981

1,081

51,009

Daily average

154

147

Repatriation of

154

9,326

illegal arrested

on entry

Repatriation of

34

1,132

illegal surfacing

after entry

Total repatriated

188

10,458

Daily average

27

30

MACLEHOSE

:

MINIMAL

HRAGI

(

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOUT OFFICE,

LONDON

THIS TELEGRAM

WAS NOT

ADVANCED

UNCLASSIFIED'

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