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Legal/Illegal Immigrants from Chine (All totals are in round figures)

Appendix B

Legals

Illegals

Date of

Total

Entry (*)

Daily

Arrested

Average

Daily Average

Estimated No. of Evaders (**)

Estimated total new entrants

(1)

(2)

(3)

(1) + (3)

1972

20000

60

5700

16

1973

56000

150

6100

17

1974

33000

90

7100

20

1975

26000

70

1200

3

6600

32600

1976

20000

60

830

2

6100

26100

1977

25000

70

1820

5

6600

31600

1978

67190

190

6210

23

28100

95590

1979

70500

193

89940

246

107700

176200

1980 Jan to Sep

40900

149

69510

254

62100

102900

Oct (1st to 23rd)

3400

148

9050

393

(24th to 31st)

1000

125

1960

245

Nov

4500

150

890

30

Dec

5800

187

720

23

1901 Jan Jun

<d

26220

145

4300

24

Jul

4500

145

480

15

∙Aus

4430

143

520

17

Sep

4370

146

650

22

Oct

4630

149

530

17

Nov

4600

153

580

19

Dec

5510

178

460

15

1982 Jan

3980

128

280

9

* Figures for 1972 1976 include PRC passport holders with onward visas; Figures for 1977 - 1980 exclude PRC passport holders with onward visas.

** Estimates are calculated on the basis of 90% evaders who surfaced for identity cards, and 10% of evaders who would

never surface. Estimates for Jul & Aug 1980 have been adjusted by C & S Dept. on 7-10-80. However, adjustment of Sept 1980 figure and estimated no, of evaders for Oct 1980 onwards are not available from C & S Dept, owing to the effect of new immigration policy.