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CURRENT REFUGEE STATISTICS (MAY 1985)
11200 refugees are currently in Hong Kong awaiting
resettlement.
5600 of these are in closed centres.
2,200 refugees arrived in Hong Kong in 1984, representing
39% decrease over 1983. Departures to resettlement
countries totalled 3,800 representing 12% decrease
1983.
DETERRENT EFFECT OF CLOSED CAMPS
Closed centres introduced July 1982. In 1981, before
start of policy, Hong Kong arrivals increased by 25% over
1980 levels, whereas those for region as a whole
increased by only 5%. In 1982, Hong Kong arrivals went
down by only 7%, compared with regional decline of 41%.
In 1983 however, by which time closed centre policy was
well established and widely known about in Vietnam, Hong
Kong arrivals were 53% less than those for 1982, compared
with regional decline of 36%. In 1984 the Hong Kong
decrease was 39%, and that for region only 11%. Not
absolute proof but suggests policy is having some effect.
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