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CONFIDENTIAL

China Traffic

No. of PRC Officials Visiting Hong Kong

Historical Trend

Year

1982

1983

V/A

Channel

1984

1985

•

1986

(Jan - Jun)

Visa applications

processed by

5068

6231

11287

17881

5793

telegram via

B.E. Peking

Visa applications

through MFA Visa

Office

2036

5569

14539

20306

4129

(i.e. from

Guangdong &

Fujian)

TOTAL

7104

11800

25826

38187

9853

N.B. The above figures exclude those V/A for employment/transit visas.

CONFIDENTIA!

Table Six