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TELEGRAM NUMBER 260 OF 20 FEBRUARY

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, MODUK (DS11),

UKMIS GENEVA, HANOI, WASHINGTON, UKMIS NEW YORK, PEKING.

INFO ROUTINE MANILA, JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, BANGKOK.

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MY TELNO 230: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

1. REFUGEES IN HONG KONG ON 20 FEBRUARY (PREVIOUS WEEK'S FIGURES IN BRACKETS):

A. IN UNHCR CAMPS

B. GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATION AND QRARANTINE ANCHORAGES

C. TOTAL

41,697 (42,819)

6,364 (6,809)

48,061 (49,629)

2. 125 REFUGEES HAVE ARRIVED SINCE 1 JANUARY (NONE IN THE

PAST WEEK,

3. UNHCR HAS RESETTLED 5,055 REFUGEES SINCE 1 JANUARY OF WHICH 1,577 HAVE BEEN RESETTLED IN THE PAST EIGHT DAYS.

MACLEHOSE

P.A.

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PS/MR BLAKER

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MR MURRAY

MR STRATTON

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