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PERSONS FROM VIETNAM WHO ARRIVED BY BOATS IN SOUTH EAST ASTA AND FAR EAST
SITUATION AS AT 23 JULY 1976
(excluding Thailand)
Location
No. of
persons
Means of arrival
Date of arrival
Found
Resettlement solution
Sought
Ipoh
300 (?)
3.76
7.
Kuala Trengganu
32
Two boats
7.4.76
& Pulau Kapas
80
Pengkalan Chepa
9.
Besut
00
5.76
Canada France
USA
14
Boat Kb 2750
11.5.76
10.
Johore Bahru
22
Boat
(Penang
(22)
Pulau Gerjjak)
22.5.76
Other information
Unconfirmed reports received regarding this group. The group were reportedly moved to Pahang
x Group not permitted to come to land. As
sistance provided by Red Crescent, US Embassy officials, following UNHCR in- tervention, have interviewed the group and half may qualify for USA
All 14 desire to go to the USA where they claim thay have sponsors
Group left Johore Bahru on 29.576 but boat sank. They were rescued by "Green Bay" but permission to land group in Singapore refused.
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After appealing to the Malaysian Govern ment temporary asylum was granted and group landed at Penang on 9.6.76. Group were moved to Pulau Gerjjak, near Pe- nang. All wish to resettle USA and clearances expected shortly