UK RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME OF INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES
POINTS TO MAKE
Admissions
1. As far as Malaysia and Thailand are concerned, we expect
to have admitted by the end of this month almost all of the
'1500' quota announced by the last Government. As for Hong Kong, we expect to have admitted all of the '1500' quota,
and about 500 of the new '10,000!quota.
2.
We have in addition to those from these quotas also
admitted over 1500 refugees rescued by British ships in the
last year (eg 'Sibonga' and 'Roachbank').
3. We aim to admit a further 1000 refugees from Hong Kong
in November and December, possibly more, depending on the
rate of movement out of reception centres into permanent
housing. We are anxious to receive refugees here as quickly
can but this is dependent on the rate at which they
can be assimilated into the community.
CONFIDENTIAL
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