Boat refugee Population at end 1978. + arrivals Jan-Oct 79
As % of total
Resettle-
(for
ment Jan-
these
Oct 1979
places)
places)
As % of total (for these
Resettlement as % of end
1978 population + 1979 arrivals
Hong Kong
Malaysia
79,007
31.0
16,468
17.1
20.8
101,888
39.9
59,207
61.4
58.1
Indonesia
50.396
19.7
9,681
10.0
19.2
Thailand
14,140
5.5
7,542
7.8
53.3
Philippines
9,765
3.8
3,506
3.6
35.9
Total:
255,196
100%
96,404
100%
37.8%
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