TNAG-0883-FCO40-1093-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 23

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INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES (Other than Boat Refugees)

Since January 1979 we have also received the following "non-boat" refugees:

26 Jan 79

Extended family of Vietnamese from Thailand family reunion

19 persons

27. Feb 79

Laotian refugees from Thailand

10 persons

(family reunion and connection with Britain criteria)

25 Mar 79

Laotian refugees from Thailand (family reunion)

2 persons

Total..

31 persons

25 of these refugees are cared for by BCAR, 1 by Ockenden Venture and 5 have gone direct to their relatives in the UK without needing initial reception facilities.

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