TNAG-1278-FCO40-1629-Statistics-on-Vietnamese-refugees-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 37

BY BAG

CLASSIFIED

FROM THE GOVERNOR HONG KONG

SAVING TELEGRAM

TO THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER SAVING NO 399 OF 3RD NOVEMBER 1983

TOP COPY

REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

WASHINGTON, BRUSSELS, UKMIS GENEVA AND CG NEW YORK

MY SAVING TELEGRAM 360 : VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HKK 24. AL

HONG KONG:

SITREP ON 1 NOVEMBER 1983.

RECSIVEO IN RECILITY

1 1 NOV 1993

DESK OFSAOSTA

INDEX

1.

-

TOTAL IN HONG KONG 13,630 OF WHICH:

AWAITING RESETTLEMENT :

: 13,330 (INCLUDING 107

RESCUED AT SEA

AND COVERED BY

A FLAG STATE

OR DISERO

GUARANTEE)

•

IN DETENTION (EX-CHINA CASES):

300

OCT 1983 ARRIVALS

-

DIRECT FROM VIETNAM:

116 ARRIVED IN

3 BOATS AND 19

37

Token

RESCUED AT SEA

BY SHIP.

FROM CHINA : NIL

1983 CUMULATIVE ARRIVALS:- DIRECT FROM VIETNAM:

3,573 OF WHOM 3,223

ARRIVED BY BOAT AND

350 WERE SHIP RESCUE

CASES.

FROM CHINA: 91

/OCT 1983 DEPARTURES: 312...