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From 75 to November 30 1978, the UK have granted entry to, or allowed to stay,
1108efugees from Vietnam.
The admission of this group of 1,500 refugees is in addition to any refugees who
may be admitted in future under the headings described above. The decision does
not commit the Government to accepting further groups other than those picked up
by British ships or admitted because of their links with this country.
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The reception and subsequent resettlement of this group of refugees will be handled
by the voluntary refugee organisations. These include the British Council for Aid
to Refugees (which will co-ordinate the work of the voluntary bodies as a whole)
and the Ockenden Venture. Appropriate financial and other assistance will be given
to the voluntary organisations by the Government. Urgent consultations will now take
place between the voluntary bodies, Government Departments, local authorities and
other interests about the arrangements it will be necessary to make for this group
of refugees.
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For practical reasons it will be necessary to phase the arrival of the refugees.
The detailed schedules for their arrival have yet to be settled, but it is possible
that the first group will be able to arrive during March with the rest arriving in
the course of the following 9-12 months.
NOTE
The process of reception and resettlement of refugees normally takes the form of
3-6 months in a reception centre (where they receive initial help and counselling)
followed by their resettlement in other areas of the country where suitable
accommodation and services are available. In this latter process, there will be
close consultation between the voluntary organisations, local authorities and the
other interests concerned.
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