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9. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Pleased that situation is now resolved.

Both sides reaffirmed their adherence to the agreements on the return of Illegal Immigrants and overstayers.

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HMG gave no new commitments.

10. HOW CAN YOU AUTOMATICALLY SEND THESE PEOPLE BACK TO CHINA?

Hong Government have always applied the policy of repatriating illegal immigrants as humanely as possible.

In principle all illegal immigrants are returned; exceptional

circumstances are taken into account.

Any applications for political asylum are handled as elsewhere.

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