TNAG-0893-FCO40-1103-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 33

CONFIDENTIAL

INDO-CHINA REFUGEES: ACCEPTANCE FOR RESETTLEMENT

6.

1. Since 1975 the following resettlement places have been made

available:-

USA

·

230,000

(the Americans will take 168,000 refugees in

1980)

China

230,000

France

51,500

Australia

21,000

Canada

•

15,500

Hong Kong

•

14,300

United Kingdom

R

4.497

(of which 2,454 have not yet arrived)

FRG

3,600

}

Malaysia

•

1,600

Switzerland

3,000 (1980 target)

Norway

Belgium

1,400 1,300*

*

New Zealand

970

4.

Denmark

600

(Plus another 500 just approved)

Netherlands

390

(Plus another 1,000 reported)

Austria

Italy

Sweden

(Plus another 1,250 just approved)

*.

Israel

· •

Japan

Luxembourg

350

260

260

+

#

·

170*

50

30*

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Sources: principally UNHCR, updated by later information.