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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 188 TO KUALA LUMPUR: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES:
STATISTICS.
1. THE DEPT OF IMMIGRATION HAVE PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS BASED ON THEIR OWN CALCULATIONS BUT USUALLY THOSE OF UNHCR.
MALAYSIA AT 31.12.78
ARRIVALS:
63,120
CAMP POPULATION:
49,577
REFUGEE POPULATION AT 30.6.79.
74,817
REFUGEES IN CAMPS AT 30.6.79.
59,273
B.
INDONESIA AT 5.7.79
TOTAL REFUGEES:
42,934
C.
PHILIPPINES AT 15.6.79
TOTAL REFUGEES:
5,000
D.
SINGAPORE AT 31.5.79
UNHCR FIGURE FOR TOTAL REFUGEES:
518
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