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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

1.

DR MARSHALL HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR WRITTEN

ANSWER: 'TO ASK THE SECRETARY FOR STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMON-

WEALTH AFFIARS, WHY THE NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG

INCREASED BY 813 BETWEEN 7 APRIL AND 30 JUNE'.

2. FOLLOWING IS PROPOSED REPLY: 'SINCE EARLY MAY THE RATE OF

ARRIVAL OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG HAS EXCEEDED THE RATE

OF RESETTLEMENT. THE RATE OF ARRIVAL ALWAYS INCREASES DURING THE

SUMMER MONTHS. IN ADDITION, RESETTLEMENT OPPORTUNITIES HAVE

DECREASED AS A RESULT OF THE TIGHTENING CRITERIA IN A NUMBER OF

RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES'.

3. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 090800Z.

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