TNAG-0897-FCO40-1107-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 218

Means of arrival

thnic origin and

former

residence

APPENDIX IC

ARRIVALS OF BOAT REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM IN HONG KONG : 1ST JANUARY TO 15TH AUGUST 1979

A

On small boats from ports in North Vietnam (531 boats)

B

On small boats from ports in South Vietnam (169 boats)

C

On ocean-going vessels from ports in South Vietnam

(3 vessels: Huey Fong,

D

Rescued at sea by ocean-going vessels (3 vessels: Sibonga

President

TOTALS

(% of total arrivals)

Skyluck, Sen On)

Wilson, Rudd Bank)

Chinese from South Vietnam

3,025

8.953

5,574

139

17,691 (25.76%)

2. Chinese from North Vietnam

38,647

12

Nil

Nil

38,659 (56.29%)

3. Vietnamese from South Vietnam

283

5,353

1,792

852

8,280 (12.06%)

Vietnamese from North Vietnam

3,972

3

Nil

Nil

3,975 (5.79%)

2. Others from South Vietnam

from North Vietnam

Nil

2**

360

34

1*

Nil

Nil

Nil

72 (0.1%)

1 (0.001%)

68,678 (100%)

Ctalo

of total arrivals)

45,928 (66.87%) | 14,323 (20.86%) 7,402 (10.78%)

This table does not include births or deaths amongst refugees already in Hong Kong:-

559 Births from March to 15th August, 1979 105 Deaths from Haren to 15th August 1979

Sub-totals (% of total arrivals) :-

I Ethnic Chinese (1+2) = 56,350 (82.05% )

1,025 (1.49%)

II Ethnic Vietnamese (344) 12,255 (17.84%)

III Originally from S. Vietnam (1+3+5)= 26,043(37.92%) IV Originally from N. Vietnam (2+4+6) = 42,635(62.08%)

• claimed French claimed U.S.A.

32 Cambodians and 4 Japanese