PAGE FIVE UNS0712 UNCLAS
AS REGARDS A FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAM WITH VIET NAM,THE
MINISTERS INDICATED THAT CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN
DEALING WITH THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT.1 HEY EXPECT THE FIRST OF
THESE RELATIVES TO ARRIVE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IN THIS EFFORT,WE
ARE COOPERATING CLOSELY WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER
FOR REFUGEES.THERE ARE NOW APPROXIMATELY 6,0Ø APPLICATIONS ON
HAND REPRESENTING MORE THAN 15,930 PEOPLE IN VIET NAM. IF PROGRESS
CONTINUES, AS MANY AS 1,000 ADDITIONAL VIETNAMESE COULD BE DIRECTLY
RESETTLED IN CANADA THIS YEAR, THEREBY HELPING TO REDUCE TO SOME
DEGREE THE REFUGEE OUTFLOW AND THE RESULTING INSTABILITY IN THE
REGION.
IN SUMMARY, THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS OF PERSONS FOR INDOCHINA ARE
EXPECTED TO ENTER CANADA THIS YEAR:
GOVERNMENT REFUGEE PROGRAM
8,000
PRIVATE REFUGEE SPON SOK SHIPS
2,000
FAMILY SPONSORSHIP FROM REFUGEE CAMPS
1,000
FAMILY SPON SOKSHIP FROM VIET NAM
1,000
T OT AL
12,030
THE PRESENT EXODUS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, ITH ITS APPALLING
CON SE QUENCES OF HUMAN DISTRESS, HAS ITS ROOTS IN A FLAGRANT AND
•
6