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REFUGEE STATISTICS

28.

11,900 refugees are currently in Hong Kong awaiting resettlement. 6,000 of these are in closed centres. 2,200 refugees arrived in Hong Kong in 1984, representing a 38% decrease over 1983. Departures to resettlement countries totalled 3,800, representing a 14% decrease over

1983.

29. The attached chart shows the fluctuations in Hong Kong's refugee population since 1979.