QUARANTINE ANCHORAGE. APART FROM THE INTOLERABLE PRESSURE ON ACCOMMODATION ASHORE, LANDING THE REFUGEES FROM THE SKYLUCK ''
CARRIES THE RISK OF ATTRACTING FURTHER OCEAN-GOING VESSELS
TRAFFICKING IN REFUGEES.
F. ABOUT 80 PERCENT OF ARRIVALS ARE ETHNIC CHINESE.
G. ABOUT 55 PERCENT OF ARRIVALS THIS YEAR ARE FROM NORTH VIETNAM,
45 PERCENT FROM THE SOUTH. A MUCH HIGHER PROPORTION OF SMALL BOAT
ARRIVALS ARE FROM THE NORTH SINCE OVER 7,000 SOUTHERNERS HAVE
COME ON 3 OCEAN-GOING VESSELS (''HUEY FONG'', ''SKYLUCK'' AND
''SEN ON''). HOWEVER OVER 20 PERCENT OF SMALL BOAT ARRIVALS FROM
THE NORTH ARE SOUTHERNERS WHO HAVE MADE THEIR WAY NORTH, PARTLY
BECAUSE OF LOWER DEPARTURE FEES..
2. YOU MIGHT ADD THAT UNDER CURRENT RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMMES (EXCLUDING THE GENEROUS UK RESPONSE ON THE 'SIBONGA'') AT MOST 600 TO 700 REFUGEES ARE LIKELY TO LEAVE HONG KONG EACH MONTH.
EVEN THIS LEVEL WILL NOT BE REACHED UNTIL SUPPLEMENTARY FUNDING
IS VOTED BY CONGRESS FOR THE U.S. PROGRAMME.
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