TNAG-0970-FCO40-1189-Statistics-on-refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 77

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 165 OF 21 FEB.

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG.

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E C PRESIDENCY HAVE ASKED US FOR DETAILS OF TOTAL EXPENDITURE TO DATE ON SOUTH-EAST ASIAN REFUGEES, AND OF NUMBERS RESETTLED.

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A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERLINE HONG KONG'S CONTRIBUTION. GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR NUMBERS ACCEPTED FOR SETTLEMENT IN HONG KING AND OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON REFUGEES TO DATE, DESKBY 220900Z.

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