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2. MAY ARRIVALS INCLUDE 1,443 REFUGEES FROM THE FREIGHTER ''SEN ON'

WHICH BEACHED IN HONG KONG ON 26 MAY AND 1,003 RESCUED BY THE

BRITISH-REGISTERED ''SIBONGA''. HMG HAS ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY

FOR THE LATTER AND TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FIRST GROUPS WILL

BE MADE IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

3. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FIGURE GIVEN IN REFTEL FOR THOSE

AWAITING RESETTLEMENT AT 31 DECEMBER 1978 SHOULD HAVE BEEN

5,391. ERROR REGRETTED.

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