§ Dame Elaine Kellett-BowmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people have been refused entry to Hong Kong from the Chinese land border annually for each of the past five years; and what was the daily average figure.
§ Mr. MaudeThe number of people refused entry into Hong Kong from the Chinese land border for each of the past five years is as follows:
Year Total Daily average 1984 9,653 26.5 1985 13,882 38 1986 18,045 49.4 1987 23,969 65.7 1988 15,935 43.7 1989' 7,096 21.2 1 January-November.
§ Dame Elaine Kellett-BowmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people were resident in Hong Kong in(a) 1960 and (b) 1989, or the latest available date.
§ Mr. MaudeThe estimated population of Hong Kong in mid-1960 was 3,075,300. In mid-1989 it was 5,713,700.