from Hong Kong and the remainder in equal proportions from Malaysia and
Thailand. In 1978 Britain gave or offered nearly £7 million for refugees
throughout the world, including £2 million for the UNHCR's special programme
in South-East Asia.
The United States, which has already authorised entry for 25,000
Indochinese refugees since June 1978, has agreed to admit a further 21,875
in the coming months. Altogether, the US has taken in more than 175,000
Indochinese since April 1975. Under-Secretary of State David Newsom,
speaking at the UNHCR meeting in Geneva, said that the US Government's
readiness to give asylum to more people over the next year could depend
on how generously the rest of the world granted them refuge.
The Australian Government has so far accepted 16,000 Vietnamese for
permanent resettlement and the figure will rise to 21,500 by June 1979.
A further 10,500 will be received between June 1979 and June 1980 according
to a recent announcement, but this is a final offer as the government feels
that other countries, notably Scandinavian States, should make a greater
contribution.
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