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BY BASS

UNCLASSIFIED

SAVING TELEGRAM

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COPY

HKK 341 2

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Y NO. 51

UNCLASSIFIED

FROM THE GOVERNOR HONG KONG

TO THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE LONDON TELEGRAM NUMBER 227 OF 25TH MAY, 1982

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INDEX

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AAYLO

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

Immigration from China :-

Cumulative

18.5-24.5

1982

since 1 Jan 1982

Legal arrivals without

1,043

20,492

visas for Hong Kong

or onward visas

Daily average

149

142

Repatriation of illegals

261

2,742

arrested on entry

Repatriation of illegals

34

1,125

surfacing after entry

Total repatriated

Daily average

295

3,867

42

27

Source: Immigration Department

YOUDE. 'MINIMAL

HK q ls D FED SEAD UND

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COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOUT: OFFICE

LONDON

THIS TELEGRAM

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