TNAG-0883-FCO40-1093-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 79

GR 115 UNCLASSIFIED

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Mr. Wilkamison O.R.

FM HONG KONG 031014Z APR 79

HKK 243/1

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TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

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TELNO.436 OF 3 APRIL,

INFO PRIORITY: UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, PEKING, HONG KONG

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GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

MY TELNO.413: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

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REFUGEES IN HONG KONG ON 3 APRIL:

See

651 SHT

A, UNDER UNHCR CARE

5,087.

3. IN DETENTION

9.606.

C. ON BOARD THE SKYLUCK

2,657.

0. TOTAL

17,350.

2. OF THE 3,318 FROM THE 'HUEY FONG' 2,138 HAVE BEEN HANDEO

OVER TO UNHCR.

3. 3,133 SMALL BOAT REFUGEES HAVE ARRIVED SINCE I JANUARY, 3114 CAME DURING MARCH WITH 914 ARRIVING IN EIGHT BOAT LOADS ON

30 MARCH ALONE. 291 SUCH REFUGEES HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO UNHCR

SINCE MY LAST TELEGRAM.

4. UNHCR HAS SENT 2,276 REFUGEES TO THIRD COUNTRIES SINCE

1 JANUARY,

5. ACCOMMODATION FOR REFUGEES IN INCREASINGLY BECOMING A PROBLEM.

EXCO HAS CONSIDERED THE MATTER TODAY AND A LETTER FOLLOWS.

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SIR A PARSONS

MR CORTAZZI MR LEAHY

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MR MURRAY

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE'

LONDON

MR BURLEIGH .

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HOME OFFICE

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