TNAG-0892-FCO40-1102-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 257

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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) as indicated in the

following table:

October 1973-74

1975

1975

1977

1978

1979 (to date)

ik

Refugees accepted from

Latin America

(rounded figures)

450

900

600

600

400

50

5.

Others

In recent years, other groups in distress have also been

accepted. These include the Ugandan Asians in 1972-73 (about 29,000)

and the Cypriots in 1974 (about 9,000).

Timetable for arrival of Refugees from Sibonga and Roach Bank

The

6. 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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