April
650
5,012
May
1,817
5,569
June
2,038
4,929
July
1,267
6,232
August
1,048
2,829
September
1,927
8,591
October
2,717
12,524
November
1,704
21,505
December
1,009
12,556
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The figures for the arrival of "boat cases" during Januar
and February 1979 are not yet available, though the UNHCR
has reported total arrivals in January (land and boat
cases) of 13,061.
7. Despite repeated appeals to the international
community by the UNHCR, the rate of departures for
permanent resettlement from countries of first asylum
has not kept pace with the numbers arriving. This is.
the crux of the problem. Unless there is a major effort
by the international community (or unless an alternative
solution to the problem can be found) the difference
in the rate of departures and arrivals is likely to
widen further. Countries in the region are already
alarmed at the prospect of receiving an unending stream of refugees and their resources are severly strained.
In addition, the presence of large numbers of refugees
in their territories pose difficult economic, social
and political problems for some of them, particularly
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for Malaysia. Some countries (Taiwan, Brunei and
/Singapore
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