TNAG-0892-FCO40-1102-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 109

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AS REGARDS A FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAM WITH VIET NAM,THE

MINISTERS INDICATED THAT CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN

DEALING WITH THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT.1 HEY EXPECT THE FIRST OF

THESE RELATIVES TO ARRIVE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IN THIS EFFORT,WE

ARE COOPERATING CLOSELY WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER

FOR REFUGEES.THERE ARE NOW APPROXIMATELY 6,0Ø APPLICATIONS ON

HAND REPRESENTING MORE THAN 15,930 PEOPLE IN VIET NAM. IF PROGRESS

CONTINUES, AS MANY AS 1,000 ADDITIONAL VIETNAMESE COULD BE DIRECTLY

RESETTLED IN CANADA THIS YEAR, THEREBY HELPING TO REDUCE TO SOME

DEGREE THE REFUGEE OUTFLOW AND THE RESULTING INSTABILITY IN THE

REGION.

IN SUMMARY, THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS OF PERSONS FOR INDOCHINA ARE

EXPECTED TO ENTER CANADA THIS YEAR:

GOVERNMENT REFUGEE PROGRAM

8,000

PRIVATE REFUGEE SPON SOK SHIPS

2,000

FAMILY SPONSORSHIP FROM REFUGEE CAMPS

1,000

FAMILY SPON SOKSHIP FROM VIET NAM

1,000

T OT AL

12,030

THE PRESENT EXODUS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, ITH ITS APPALLING

CON SE QUENCES OF HUMAN DISTRESS, HAS ITS ROOTS IN A FLAGRANT AND

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