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UNCLASSIFIED TEL MO 169 SAVIN

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From Governor, Hong Kong

SAVING DESPATCH

To the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

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VED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

10 JUN 1980

DESK OFICER

INDEX

EKG, OFFICE LONDON, MODUK (DS11), UKNIS GENEVA, Repeated to:

HANOI, WASHINGTON, UKNIS NEW YORK, PEKING Repeated to:- KANILA, JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, BANGKCE. Date.............. 3RD JUNE 1980....................... My Reference...CC/0/8 (C) IV

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MY SAVING TELEGRAM NO. 166: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

1. REFUGEES IN HONG KONG AT 0900 3 JUNE 1980:-

(PREVIOUS WEEK'S FIGURES IN BRACKERS)

IN UNBCR CAMPS

B. GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATION

AND QUARANTINE ANCHORAGE

C. TUTAL

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33,923 (34,430)

5,835 (5,265)

39,758 (39,695)

2. 2,473 REFUSALS HAVE ARRIVED SINCE 1 JANUARY 1980. THE INCREASE OF 800

SINCE 23 HAY IS DUE TO THE ARRIVAL OF THIRTEEN SMALL BOATS.

3. UNHCR HAS RESETTLED 15,983 REFUGELS SINCE 1 JANUARY OF WHICH 767 IN

THE PAST WEEK.

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(G.T. BARNES)

DS(S)

THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED

FILES SEAD HRVGD

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NEWS. D

SIR. D. MAITLAND

MR DONALD

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