TNAG-1089-FCO40-1339-Illegal-immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1981 — Page 30

SAVING TELEGRAM

BY

UNCLASSIFIED

FROM THE GOVERNOR HONG KONG

TO THE FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 405 SAVING OF 1ST DECEMBER 1981

Myers 34111

14 DECISI

INDEX

N

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

14/121/02/14/12

MACLEHOSE

MINIMAL

HK NG D

My saving telegram 146: Immigration from China

Legal arrivals

24/11 - 30/11 1981

Cumulative since

1 Jan 1981

980

48,754

without visas

for Hong Kong

or onward visas

Daily average

140

146

Repatriation of

171

9,010

illegal arrested

on entry

Repatriation of

23

1,071

illegal surfacing

after entry

Total repatriated

194

10,081

Daily average

28

30

UNCLASSIFIED BY BAG

131

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