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FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 20093OZ FCO

TELNO 2285

OF 20083OZ JULY 90

18

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MDHIAN 9597

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23 JUL 1990

DESK OFFR

INDEX

REGISTRY

TOP COP Q DIST 2

YRTELNO 1385: RECENT EMIGRATION TRENDS

1. YOUR DESKBY HAS LEFT US SOMEWHAT BREATHLESS. ASSESSING EMIGRATION TRENDS IS A COMPLEX BUSINESS WITH MANY STRANDS. TO SIMPLIFY MATTERS WE HAVE PREPARED A BRIEF FOR YOUR PRESENTATION, TOGETHER WITH ANNEXES WHICH MAY BE USED AS VISUAL AIDS. THE BRIEF HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED TO MR JOHN MORRIS OF HONG KONG DEPARTMENT BY

FAX.

2. DETAILED INFORMATION ON EMIGRATION FROM CONSULATES AND POLICE

STATISTICS ARE COLLECTED IN THE FORM OF A STANDARD DATA SHEET COMPLETED BY EACH EMIGRANT COMING THROUGH OUR INFORMATION NET. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SUCH SHEETS COLLECTED EVERY MONTH. THE INFORMATION IS THEN COLLATED, ANALYSED AND VERIFIED WITH THE HELP OF COMPUTERS. THE CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM THE LATEST ANALYSES HAVE

BEEN REFLECTED IN THE BRIEF.

3. IT MIGHT NOT/NOT BE MEANINGFUL TO YOU IF WE SENT OVER RAW DATA

SHEETS OR ANALYTICAL WORK SHEETS TOGETHER WITH A COMPREHENSIVE LIST

OF ASSUMPTIONS APPLIED.

WILSON

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