TNAG-0887-FCO40-1097-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 107

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MAJOR COUNTRIES OF RESETTLEMENT OF INDO CHIN REFUGEES: Numbers accepted at 30 (from 1975 - rounded figures)

APPE: 8 kk 243/1

RECAIVAS

1 JUN 20

Australia

Belgium

Canada

Denmark

France

TRG

New Zealand

Norway

Switzerland

USA

China

Other Countries

19,900

KODEX

1,300

14,400

600

48,800

3,500

800

900

ra

PA

1,500

**

217,000 (including some

130,000 evacuees from Vietnam in 1975)

150,000

2,100

*

Estimate

Source:

UNHCR the above figures relate to both boat and land cases.

Hong Kong has accepted some 15,000 refugees for permanent resettlement in the Colony.

United Kingdom has taken:

UK forward commitments:

1,923

(including 270 from the quota of 1,500 announced in January)

1,230

(balance of 1,500 quota)

982

(Sibonga)

Distribution:

PS

PS/LPS

PS/Mr Blaker

PS/Mr Hurd PS/Mr Ridley PS/Mr Marten PS/Mr Luce

PS/PUS

HKOL

Sir A Parsons

FED

Mr Bullard

UND

Mr Cortazzi

News Deut

Mr Leahy Mr Murray SEAD