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Annex I

REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS FROM INDO-CHINA

RESETTLEMENT OFFERS AT 15 JANUARY 199

The following figures are based generally on a one-year span as they are normally geared to commitments connected with fiscal years, which vary from country to country. They represent offers.notified to the High Commissioner and/or estimates of Indo- Chinese expected to arrivo in countries whose flag-ships have rescued them at sea:

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRIA

BELGIUM

CANADA

DENMARK

FRANCE

GERMANY

(FEDERAL

REPUBLIC OF)

GREECE

ISRAEL

NEW ZEALAND

NETHERLANDS

NORWAY

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND

UNITED KINGDOM

100 persons

10,500 persons, of which 1,500 announced during the Consultations. Period: 1.7.78 - 30.6.79

100 cases or families. a/

300 persons

Period: 1977-1978

2,400 families

plus 604 persons accepted from the "Hai Hong".

Period: 200 families monthly on a continuing basis. b/

210 persons, of which 150 announced during the Consultations. Period: December 1978 December 1979

12,820 persons.

Period: 1,000 persons per month on a continuing basis.

An increase from January to June 1979 by 10 per cent announced during the Consultations;

plus 222 persons accepted from the "Hai Hong".

2,930 persons. c/

First quota of 1,030 announced and filled in November, 1978, of whom 657 accepted from the "Hai Hong".

700 announced during the Consultations.

50 persons

d/

100 persons ₫

600 persons, announced during the Consultations as a 1979 quota; additionally, family reunion/special cases also to be admitted. 60 persons d/

400 persons

Estimated number admitted within one year following rescue at sca.

250 persons

460 persons

d/

of which 300 announced during the Consultations and selected in December 1978;

40 persons admitted every three months on a continuing basis.

500 persons

Estimated number admitted within one year following rescue at sea.

51,000 persons

UNITED STATES

TOTAL

Period:

1.5.78 - 30.4.79

88,000 (rounded)

/ Average family size in the area ostimated at 3.3 persons

Increase from 70 families per month to 200 families per month announced since

Consultationa

c/ Offers of 1,200 extra resettlement made since Consultations d/ Announced since Consultations