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and the remaining balance of the quota, but excluding the small
numbers in Singapore and on the Norse Viking and the Ashford, amounts to
about 4,500 (the great majority from Vietnam).
From Latin America
4.
Since 1974 (the fall of the Allende Government in Chile)
about 3,000 refugees have been accepted for settlement from
Latin America (principally from Chile)
following table:
as indicated in the
October 1973-74
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979 (to date)
Refugees accepted from
Latin America (rounded figures)
450
900
600
600
400
50
ד.
5.
In recent years, other groups in distress have also been
These include the Ugandan Asians in 1972-73 (about 29,000)
accepted.
and the Cypriots in 1974 (about 9,000).
Timetable for arrival of Refugees from Sibonga and Roach Bank
6.
The
Most of the refugees from the Sibonga will have arrived in
the UK by 27 June (a few will be delayed because of illness).
first of the refugees from the Roach Bank are expected to start
arriving during the week beginning 25 June. (Their travel arrangements
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