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

Appendix B

Legals

Illegals

Date of

Total

Daily

Daily

Estimated No.

Estimated total

new entrants

Arrested

Entry (*)

Average

Average

(1)

(2)

of Evaders (**)

(3)

(1) + (3)

1972

20000

60

5700

16

1

1973

56000

150

6100

17

1974

33000

90

7100

20

1975

26000

70

1200

3

6600

32600

1976

20000

60

830

6100

26100

1977

25000

70

1820

6600

31600

1978

67190

190

8210

23

28100

95590

1979

70500

193

89940

246

107700

178200

1980

55500

152

82130

225

63980

119480

1981

54240

149

7520

21

3110

57350

1982 Jan

3980

128

280

9

-50

3930

Feb

3960

141

300

11

20

3980

Mar

4670

151

870

28

320

4990

Apr

4380

146

540

18

170

4550

bay

4500

145

940

30

370

4870

June

4400

147

640

21

180

4580

July

4700

152

600

19

110

4810

Aug Sept

4820

155

700

23

210***

5030***

4390

146

990

33

370

4760

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

** Estimates before October 1980 are calculated on the basis of 90% evaders surfaced for identity cards and 10% of evaders who would never surface. Estimates for July and August have been adjusted by C & S Dept. on 7-10-1980. Estimates after 23-10-1980 are calculated in accordance with the new evasion ratio 1:0.6. *** Estimated No. of Evaders for September should read as 210, therefore, total estimated new entrants should

read as 5030.