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INFO FRIORITY F C O, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON,

FOR ORR FROM MORGAN.

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

ARRIVALS IN MAY UP TO MIDNIGHT AND INCLUDING 14TH: 7,470. DEPARTURES IN MAY UP TO MIDNIGHT AND INCLUDING 14TH: 209 (96 TO

U.S. ON 14 MAY).

DAILY FIGURES FOR 13 AND 14 MAY WERE 736 AND 1,088. HEAVY RAIN OVER WEEKEND SEEMS TO HAVE HAD NO EFFECT ON INFLOW. THERE WERE, AT 0900 LOCAL TIME TODAY, 1,537 ON 21 BOATS FLOATING IN THE W.Q.A. AWAITING ENTRY TO GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD.

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ASKED KREUSER YESTERDAY ABOUT U.S. PROJECTED MONTHLY RESETTLEMENT

FIGURES THROUGHOUT SUMMER. HE WAS VERY EVASIVE AND I SUSPECT THE

ANSWER WAS NOT GOOD. I SUGGEST YOU LOBBY LOWMAN FOR ANSWER AS THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR PLANNING.

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