TNAG-1095-FCO40-1345-Visas-for-Chinese-nationals-visiting-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 4

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

Ref :

/SEC 7/184

Drafted by : GC

Typed by: wk

Date: 20-11-81

CONFIDENTIA

11480円)

The Case of Miss Liang Ruo-mei

Liar

Cune (57.

Miss LIANG arrived at Lowu on Sunday, 17 May 1981. She

was in transit to Austria and her documentation was in order. A

transit visa allowing her to remain for 48 hours was issued.

2.

Although we do not as a normal rule record the waiting time

of transit passengers, we know that Miss LIANG was the 58th transit

passenger out of a total of 80. She must have crossed the border

during the late morning or early afternoon.

passengers are cleared before 5 p.m., Miss LIANG could not have been

waiting for 7 hours as alleged.

MKK 345 4

VICHIVED IN REGISTRY NO PE

22 DEC 1981

DESK OFFICER

Kis

PA

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Since all transit

After entering Hong Kong, Miss LIANG applied for and was

given an extension of stay to prolong her visit before leaving for

In Australia.

Af. 23/12

Miss LIANG remained in Australia until 28 August 1981.

when she applied for a visit visa to Hong Kong at the British High

Commission, Canberra for a stay of one week on her way back to China.

She did not wait for the outcome of her application and travelled to

Hong Kong with her father on 20-9-81. She arrived at 9.10 p.m. by

flight CX 100. During the interview with the Immigration Officer

at Tai Kat, she said that she did not have time to wait for the outcome

of her visa application and wanted to stay in Hong Kong for 10 days.

The interview took about 15 minutes and was done in private. Miss LIAN

was then taken to the baggage collection area to collect her luggage.

She was later examined by Customs Officers as part of their routine

inspection.

She was body searched by Customs, but not stripped.

CONFIDENTIAL.

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