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TELEGRAM NUMBER 769 OF 12 JUNE, 1979. INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, PEKING AND HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. REFUGEES IN H.K. ON 12 JUNE, 1979:
A. UNDER UNHCR CARE
14,142
B. AWAITING ACCEPTANCE BY UNHCR :
34,979
C. ON BOARD THE SKY LUCK'
2,664
D. TOTAL
51,705.
2. 49,728 REFUGEES HAVE ARRIVED SINCE 1 JANUARY. THE INCREASE OF 7,183 SINCE 5 JUNE IS DUE TO THE ARRIVAL OF 69 SMALL BOATS,
3. UNHCR HAS SENT 3,492 (INCLUSIVE OF 77 FROM SIBONGA) REFUGEES TO THIRD COUNTRIES SINCE 1 JANUARY, 1979.
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