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TELEGRAM NUMBER 769 OF 12 JUNE, 1979. INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, PEKING AND HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON.

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

1. REFUGEES IN H.K. ON 12 JUNE, 1979:

A. UNDER UNHCR CARE

14,142

B. AWAITING ACCEPTANCE BY UNHCR :

34,979

C. ON BOARD THE SKY LUCK'

2,664

D. TOTAL

51,705.

2. 49,728 REFUGEES HAVE ARRIVED SINCE 1 JANUARY. THE INCREASE OF 7,183 SINCE 5 JUNE IS DUE TO THE ARRIVAL OF 69 SMALL BOATS,

3. UNHCR HAS SENT 3,492 (INCLUSIVE OF 77 FROM SIBONGA) REFUGEES TO THIRD COUNTRIES SINCE 1 JANUARY, 1979.

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