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4.INDOCHINA REFUGEES; ACCEPTANCE FOR RESETTLEMENT

1.

Since 1975 the following resettlement places have been made

available:-

US A

China

France

•

Australia

Canada

Hong Kong

United Kingdom

FRG

Malaysia

230,000

230,000

51,500

19,500*

15,000

11,200

+

6

4,497 (of which 2,181 have not

yet arrived).

3,500*

1,600

1,500

Switzerland

Belgium

Norway

New Zealand

Denmark

Netherlands

1,300*

1,400

800

600* (plus another 500 just

approved)

Austria

Italy

Israel

Japan

Luxembourg

Sweden

1 May 1979

Sources:

380

340

250

170

50

30

200 (plus another 1,250 just

approved)

principally UNHCR, updated by

later information.

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