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OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES GENEVA

STATISTICS OF INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES

IX. TOTAL BOAT PEOPLE:1 DIRECT ARRIVALS AND PERSONS RESCUED AT SEA

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

Percentage of persona rescued at sea

Number of direct arrivals

20%

19%

22%

13%

10%

16%

15%

5%

2%

3%

7%

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

+

1982

1983