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But We gave parents and close relatives 24 hours

in which to bring children under 14 who had

and joined their parties here already arrived here illegally to the

Immigration Department for registration.

The authorities in China had agreed to issue

one-way permits to these children after

verifying the childrens' circumstances.

Sir, I must emphasise that

Lithe

ne announcement of 27 April was clearly

aimed at children under 14 born in China and

illegally

smuggled in after their parents had come to

Hong Kong for settlement.

this announcement

But/

2t/ also

stimulated a number of children born in Hong

to the Immigration Department

Kong to be brought to be allowed to

stay. At the same time, a number of illegal

immigrant mothers surrendered to the

Pathga, illegal immigrant mothers

Immigration pepartment and other were found

during the course of investigation into the

background of the children brought in for

registration.

Very much as we sympathise with these

illegal immigrant mothers, against the

background I have described they must be