GRS 195
UNCLASSIFIED
FM HONG KONG 190839Z JUN 79
TO PRIORITY F C O
TEL
AM NUMBER 816 OF 19 JUNE
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INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, UKMIS GENEVA, UKMIS NEW YORK.
INFO ROUTINE PEKING, HANOI, MANILA, JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, BANGKOK.
MY TELNO 769 (NOT TO ALL): VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. REFUGEES IN HONG KONG ON 19 JUNE :
HAKK 243.1.1.
5
PRAEITO IN ROMEY NO. 1
2 1 JUN1979
INC
OFFICER
PA
A. UNDER UNHCR CARE
: 14,221
B. AWAITING ACCEPTANCE BY UNHCR: 38,017 C. ON BOARD THE ''SKYLUCK** : 2,665
D. TOTAL
: 54,903
No
888.6
2. 53,215 REFUGEES HAVE ARRIVED SINCE 1 JANUARY. THE INCREASE OF 3,497 SINCE 12 JUNE IS DUE TO THE ARRIVAL OF 29 SMALL BOATS.
3. UNHCR HAS SENT 3,875 (INCLUDING 343 EX-''SIBONGA'') REFUGEES TO THIRD COUNTRIES SINCE 1 JANUARY 1979.
4. IN FUTURE WE WILL INCLUDE UKMIS NEW YORK, HANOI AND ASEAN POSTS AS COPY ADDRESSEES FOR THESE WEEKLY SITREPS.
5. FOR WASHINGTON: PLEASE PASS TO GOVERNOR AND POLITICAL
ADVISER.
CATER
FILES SEAD
HK & GD
UND
FED
EESD
N AM D SAD EID (E)
PUSD
OID
IPD
[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING'ST]
NEWS D
M & VD
PS PS/LPS PS/MR.HURD PS/MR.BLAKER
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS MR. CORTAZZI MR.LEAHY MR.MURRAY
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON
MR.WOODFIELD
MR: BURLEIGH
MR. HILLARY MR. BIRT
MR.V.MCGEE
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
HOME OFFICE LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON.
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