TNAG-0893-FCO40-1103-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 109

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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, KUALA LUMPUR, JAKARTA, WASHINGTON, MANILA, CANBERRA, BANGKOK, OTTAWA, SINGAPORE AND PARIS

INFO ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA AND PEKING

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REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM IN HONG KONG: STATISTICS.

1. THE FOLLOWING ANALYSIS OF ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES TO 30 JUNE 1979 IS SUPPLEMENTED BY MORE DETAILED STATISTICS IN THE A.P.A.'S LETTER SENT BY BAG TODAY TO FLOWER (SEAD)

TOTAL IN HONG KONG AT 30 JUNE: 59,139. (THIS FIGURE INCLUDES BIRTHS/DEATHS AMONGST REFUGEES AFTER ARRIVAL).

TOTAL AT 31 DECEMBER 1978: 5,391.

ARRIVALS IN 1979: 58,543.

A. ORIGINS IN VIETNAM:

FROM NORTH VIETNAM: 36,026 (63%) FROM SOUTH VIETNAM: 21,717 (37%)

NOTE: 15 % OF THOSE FROM THE SOUTH

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