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4. THERE HAVE BEEN 4,043 SMALL BOAT ARRIVALS SINCE 1 JANUARY, ALL BUT 334 ARE SUSPECTED OF HAVING ARRIVED VIA CHINA. HOWEVER, LT IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY AT THIS TIME OF YEAR THAT SMALL BOATS
SHOULD HAVE COME DIRECT FROM VIETNAM,
5. SINCE 1 JANUARY 1979, UNHCR HAVE SENT 801 REFUGEES TO THIRD COUNTRIES FOR RESETTLEMENT.
6. THERE ARE VERY FEW ARRIVALS VIA LO WU. WE WILL WRITE
SEPARATELY ABOUT THEM.
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE MR BURLEIGH HOME OFFICE
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