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VEVE AN ESS(PY NO.-51 2 3 MAR 1983

CUSTRY

DESKBY 231400Z

FM HONG KONG 230945Z MAR 83

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

NO

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 392 OF 23 MARCH 1983

-YOUR TELNO 263 OF 22 MARCH

PQ: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

1. ON 23 MARCH 1983, THERE WERE 12,395 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG.

2. FOR BACKGROUND, THE TOTAL OF 12,395 IS DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS:-

A. IN UNHCR (OPEN CENTRES

B. IN GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATION

(AWAITING DEPARTURE FROM OPEN

CENTRES FOR RESETTLEMENT)

8,622

96

C. UNDER DETENTION (EX-CHINA CASES) D. UNDER DETENTION (IN CLOSED

197

3,480

$

CENTRES).

YOUDE

MINIMAL

HKG D SEAD

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