TNAG-1090-FCO40-1340-Illegal-immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-of-refugees-orig-1981 — Page 85

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香港下亞厘畢道

* OUR REF.: (13) in CR 5/4821/80 II

來函檔號 YOUR REF.:

Mr. P.J. Williamson

Hong Kong & General Department

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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

LOWER ALBERT ROAD

HONG KONG

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RECOVBOƐN ALamyRY NO.85|

1 0 MAR 1981

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Dear Patrick,

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Return of Vietnamese to China:

Thank you for your letter of 15th January, 1981.

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I am sorry it has taken so long to reply but the Director of Immigration has made a very thorough investigation of this case and this has taken time.

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is a Vietnamese of 27 years of age.

He left his wife, parents, brothers and sisters in Vietnam and arrived in Hong Kong on board a small boat on 8th August, 1979. Our investigations have revealed that it is highly likely that

who stopped in China on the way here, was resettled at the Quang Ming Farm in China. This infor- mation was originally concealed from us by

and only came to light as a result of the Director of Immigration's recent investigations. The information will now be passed to the Chinese authorities through the APA for verification. If it is confirmed that in China then he would be with our present policy. Chinese authorities, in Hong Kong.

had indeed been resettled repatriated to China in accordance

Pending information from the

will continue to be detained

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