Belgium
4
New Zealand
2
Sweden
2
Vietnam
(2)
Ireland
(1)
3. Regional statistics for boat refugees from Vietnam:
Read in 6 columns: place (A) refugee population at 1
January 1981, (B) arrivals Jan-Jul 1981, (C) resettlement
Jan-Jul 1981, (D) "C" as per cent of A and B, and (E)
refugee population at 1 August 1981: (N.B.: Figures for
Hong Kong exclude refugees previously settled in China).
PLACE
A
B
C
D
E
Hong Kong
Malaysia
21,600 5,921
12,916 46.9
15,055
Thailand
12,100 16,940
5,800
Indonesia 4,400 5,553
14,842 51.1
14,364
15,623 10,806 50.4
11,332
4,510 45.3
5,254
Philippines 3,100 5,411
2,913 34.2
6,103
Macau
2,900
384
1,764 53.7
1,623
Singapore
1,100
4,500
3,050 54.5
2,599
Japan
1,900
673 967 37.6
1,629
TOTAL
52,900
55,005 51,768 48.0
57,959
Washington, Ottawa, Paris, Bonn and Canberra are
requested to pass saving to Subordinate Posts.
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