BY BAG
UNCLASSIFIED
FROM THE GOVERNOR HONG KONG
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SAVING TELEGRAM
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TO THE FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 409 SAVING OF 4TH DECEMBER 1981
REPEATED FOR INFORMATION SAVING TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, MODUK (DS11),UKNIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, PEKING, SINGAPORE, JAKARTA,KUALA LUMI UR, BONN,MANILA, BANGKOK, CANBERRA, OTTAWA, BIS NEW YORK, UKHIS NEW YORK, PARIS, TOKYO, HANOI.
My saving telegram number 368: Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong on 1 December 1981.
1. Total in Hong Kong 16,382 of which:-
Awaiting resettlement: 13,163 (including 846 rescued at sea and covered by a flag state or disero guarantee)
In detention:
3,219
Sitrep
November arrivals:
Direct from Vietnam: 93, all in small boats
from China: Nil
November departures: 480
2. Resettlement destinations since January 1981 (November figures in brackets):-
USA (Direct)
USA (To Bataan)
:
11,970 (194)
3 1,964 (161)
: 1,739 (26)
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REGNO MY****RY NO.
21 DEC 1981
Canada
UK
Australia
458 (28)
France
:
344 (13)
Denmark
205 (33)
INDEX
PA
Actio
Norway (Direct)
121
NO
ce
Norway (To Bataan)
61
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Afzili,
Switzerland
97
DESK OFFICER
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