TNAG-0885-FCO40-1095-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 74

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OF REFUGEES FROM THE SOUTH ALSO MAKE THEIR WAY NORTH, POSSIBLY BECAUSE PLACES ON BOATS ARE CHEAPER. TWENTY PERCENT OF THE ARRIVALS IN HONG KONG BETWEEN JANUARY AND APRIL WHO LEFT FROM NORTH VIETNAM WERE IN FACT SOUTHERNERS.

7. WE HAVE HAD INDICATIONS THAT MACAU MIGHT BE WILLING TO FIND MORE ROOM FOR MORE REFUGEES (A FIGURE OF FOUR TO FIVE THOUSAND HAS BEEN MENTIONED). WE SEE LITTLE PROSPECT OF INDUCING A MORE GENEROUS LANDING POLICY IN MACAU UNLESS THERE IS A PERMANENT OFFICE THERE, ESPECIALLY SINCE VERY FEW OF THE 2,300 REFUGEES ALREADY THERE HAVE BEEN PROCESSED BECAUSE OF THE BACKLOG IN HONG KONG

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