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FROM T C S STITT, SOUTH EAST ASIAN DEPARTMENT
DATED 23 DECEMBER 1981
FILE REFERENCE
FOLLOWING FOR L.W.BOYES ESQ, SECURITY BRANCH, HONG KONG
REFUGEE STATISTICS
COULD I SEEK CLARIFICATION OF THE BASIS OF CALCULATION OF
THE FIGURES IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S LETTER
CR2/4821/75 XIII OF 2 DECEMBER? IN PARTICULAR COULD YOU
SET OUT YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF ARRIVALS IN HONG KONG IN 1980
AND 1981 UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS
(1)
ARRIVALS DIRECT FROM VIETNAM (I.E. OWN BOATS)
(2) ARRIVALS FROM VIETNAM AFTER RESCUE AT SEA
(I.E. LANDED UNDER FLAG STATE GUARANTEE)
(3) ARRIVALS FROM CHINA?
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IT WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL TO HAVE YEAR END FIGURES FOR THESE
THREE CATEGORIES FOR 1980 AND 1981. MY AIM IS TO RECONCILE YOUR
AND UNHCR FIGURES, AND THE GAP IS NOW TOO WIDE FOR COMFORT.
2. I WOULD ALSO BE INTRESTED TO KNOW HOW YOU DERIVE THE 68,000
FIGURE FOR TOTAL REGIONAL ARRIVALS IN 1980, GIVEN THE UNHCR
FIGURE OF 75,832, AND FOR EXPLANATION OF THE GAP BETWEEN YOUR
1981 ARRIVALS FIGURE OF 8072 AND UNHCR'S (PRESUMABLY BASED ON
THEIR LOCAL OFFICERS REPORTS) OF 7061 TO END OCTOBER.
SIGNED NJ BOWN
FA 243/5
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