TNAG-1196-FCO40-1498-Illegal-immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 7

SAVING TELEGRAM

BY BAG

UNCLASSIFIED

FROM THE GOVERNOR HONG KONG

TO THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER SAVING 570 OF 28th DECEMBER 1982

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

Immigration from China :

21.12

27.12

1982

Cumulative

since

1 Jan 1982

891

Legal arrivals without visas for Hong Kong or onward visas (includes one and two way permit holders 1.1. 82 inclusive. Only one way permit holders are

22.12.82

HKK 341/2

ROZIVED IN RETA

53,463

12 JAN 1983

included with effect

from 23.12.82)

RA

oil.

No

251%

GB

Daily average

127

148

Repatriation of illegals

arrested on entry

220

8,973

Repatriation of illegals

surfacing after entry

55

· 2,532

Total repatriated

275

11,505

Daily average

39

32

Source : Immigration Department

MINIMAL

HK & GD

FED

(89)