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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG

1. IN A LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE RT HON ALFRED MORRIS MP (LABOUR, WYTHENSHAWE) HAS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

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(A) APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY OF THE REFUGEES OF WORKING AGE

IN OPEN CAMPS ARE IN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG? ALSO PERCENTAGE FIGURE, IF KNOWN.

(B) WHAT PERCENTAGE OF REFUGEES IN ALL HONG KONG CAMPS ARE ETHNIC SOUTH VIETNAMESE?

(C) HOW MANY OF THE REFUGEES PRESENTLY IN HONG KONG STARTED THEIR JOURNEY FROM WHAT USED TO BE NORTH VIETNAM?

2. IN ANSWER TO (A) WE PROPOSE TO GIVE THE FIGURES AS AT

31 AUGUST INCLUDED IN YOUR BRIEF FOR THE VISIT OF VICE

PRESIDENT MONDALE, IE. 13,190 (21.23 PERCENT) UNLESS YOU CAN GIVE A MORE RECENT FIGURE.

3. MR MORRIS HAS ASKED FOR A REPLY BY 25 SEPTEMBER, GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR INFORMATION WITH WHICH TO UPDATE ANSWER TO (A) AND TO ANSWER (B) AND (C) DESKBY 250900Z.

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