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ROYLE.
HOW MANY "BOAT PEOPLE" FROM HONG KONG HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO
THE UK?
1.
To date 46 refugees picked up by Hong Kong registered vessels have been given permission to enter the UK.
HOW MANY "BOAT PEOPLE" ARE THERE IN HONG KONG?
2.
There are currently 406 small boat refugees of whom about 200 are not likely to be accepted by other countries in the
near future.
HOW MANY OF THOSE REFUGEES PRESENTLY IN HONG KONG HAVE APPLIED
TO COME TO THE UK?
3.
None.
WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REFUGEES FROM INDO-CHINA IN
HONG KONG?
4. The estimated total is something in excess of 10,000.
HOW MANY REFUGEES FROM INDO-CHINA HAS THE UK ACCEPTED?
5.
The UK has admitted, or allowed to stay, almost 700 such refugees, of whom 173 are "boat people".
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