TNAG-1186-FCO40-1488-Statistics-on-refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 60

PP HONG KONG

GR S75

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FM FCO 131200Z JULY 82

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 532 OF 13 JULY

YOUR TELNO 732 OF 8 JULY: PQ: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

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HKK 243/2

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DESK OFFICER

INDEY

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1. FOR REASONS OF BREVITY, REPLY AMENDED. FINAL VERSION READS:

'SINCE EARLY MAY THE RATE OF ARRIVAL OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN

HONG KONG HAS EXCEEDED THE RATE OF RESETTLEMENT. THE RATE OF

ARRIVAL NORMALLY INCREASES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. AT THE

SAME TIME IT HAS BECOME HARDER TO FIND RESETTLEMENT PLACES.'

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HKGD (4)

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