HAVE BEEN SHIP-RESCUE CASES. THE TOTAL POPULATION
IN CLOSED CENTRES IS NOW 5,948.
9.
25 EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED
AMONG AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER ARRIVALS. THE EX-CHINA
POPULATION IS NOW 300. THE NCNA HAVE INFORMED US
THAT OUT OF 83 SUSPECTED EX-CHINA CASES SUBMITTED
TO THEM BY OUR IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, THEY CONSIDER
PREVIOUSLY
ONLY 10 TO HAVE BEEN; SETTLED IN CHINA.
BEEN
THESE
WILL BE REPATRIATED IN DUE COURSE. SUBJECT TO
THE AGREEMENT OF THE LOCAL UNHCR OFFICE, THE OTHER
73 CASES WILL BE PASSED TO THEM TO SEEK RESETTLEMENT.
YOUDE
MINIMAL
HKD
SEAD
UND
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE
LONDON
THIS TELEGRAM
WAS NOT ADVANCED