Reference
HKK 2
Mr McLaren
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG
24
1333
Rs 819.7 20
по
1. I thought it would be useful for you to have a comparison of the position on Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong on 10 July in comparison with 19 June:
19 June 10 July
Difference
Under UNHCR care:
14,221
14,995
774
Awaiting acceptance
by UNHCR:
38,017
45,958
7,941
Arrived since
1 January:
53,215
63,047
9,832
Resettled by UNHCR:
3,875 5,034
+ 1,159 including 581
ex-Sibonga
2. Clearly there has been little improvement in UNHCR's performance; last week they only took 9 net additional refugees under their care.
10 July 1979
Zwikiamun
P J Williamson
Hong Kong and General Department
DD 897261 230443 500M 5/72 GM 3643/2