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INFO UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, PEKING, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

OFFICE LONDON.

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519

MY TELNO 436: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

Sa 1563

583

1. REFUGEES IN HONG KONG ON 10 APRIL

A. UNDER UNHCR CARE

5,615

B. IN DETENTION

9,244

C. ON BOARD THE SKYLUCK

2,657

D. TOTAL

17,516

(17350)

2. OF THE 3,318 FROM THE HUEY FONG 3,315 HAVE BEEN HANDED

OVER TO UNHCR. 2,580 IN APRA 2 OF TUR SHOULD READ 2,738.

8188

3. 8,401 SMALL BOAT REFUGEES HAVE ARRIVED SINCE 1 JANUARY. NO FURTHER TRANSFER OF SUCH REFUGEES HAS BEEN MADE TO UNHCR.

2276

4. UNHCR HAS SENT 2,326 REFUGEES TO THIRD COUNTRIES SINCE 1 JANUARY,

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