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20. In 1978, and notably since September, the monthly rate of arrivals has increased markedly
1977
1978
January
200
1,925
February
623
1,565
March
664
2,257
April
650
5,012
May
1,817
5,569
June
2,038
4,929
July
1,267
6,232
August
1,048
2,829
September
1,927
8,591
October
2,717
12,524
November
1,704
December
1,009
This increase has placed a severe strain on accommodation and relief arrangements, particularly in Malaysia where 9,994 of the total of 12,524 arrivals in October disembarked, an influx which was exceeded in November.
The principal countries of resettlement for boat cases are shown in the following table:
21.
Country of resettlement
1975-77
1978 to
Total
Accepted awaiting
31 Oct.
departures
departure
Australia
2,414
6,866
9,280
925
Canada
330
520
850
280
France
1,532
829
2,361
97
Germany (Fed. Rep. of)
166
71
237
3
New Zealand
414
7
421
Norway
139
252
391
30
Switzerland
119
141
260
18
United Kingdom
88
488
576
United States
6,389
12,881
19,270
2,308
10 other countries
(each under 100 total)
and other solutions
312
897
1,209
3
TOTAL boat case departures 11,903
22,952
34,855
3,664
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