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1 but 9 of the refugees were resettled within the 90

rantee period i.e. 64%.

20 July 1985, a group of 17 Vietnamese refugees was

at sea by the USS "Ogden", a military vessel en route

Kong. The vessel arrived in Hong Kong on 22 July 1985.

guaranteeing that the 17 Vietnamese refugees would

ttled in the United States if they did not secure

ement under the RASRO scheme, was provided by the

tates Consulate-General.

On 1 August 1985, the

ion Department wrote to the United States Consulate-

marking the beginning of the 90-day guarantec period.

antec period ended on 1 November 1985.

17 have been accepted for resettlement.

ountries which have accepted them is:-

USA (direct)

France

Canada

New Zealand

A breakdown

3 departed on 26 September

9 departed on 28 October

1 departed on 30 October

4 departed on 8 November

Total

17

1 but 4 of the refugees were resettled within the

marantee period i.c.: 76%.

reakdown of the resettlement record for both ships is

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