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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : YOUR TELNO 183: FCO TELNO 12

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ARRIVALS SO FAR THIS YEAR (UPTO 20 MAY) TOTAL JUST OVER 4,000. OF THESE SOME 2,600 (65 PERCENT) ARE FROM NORTH VIETNAM (LEAVING MAINLY FROM HAIPHONG, CAM PHA, MONG CAI AND HONG GAI). OF THE REMAINING 35 PERCENT ALMOST ALL ARE FROM THE NORTHERN PART OF WHAT WAS SOUTH VIETNAM (LEAVING MAINLY FROM DA NANG AND HUE). MORE THAN 99 PERCENT, LIKE LAST YEAR, ARE ETHNCI VIETNAMESE.

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.VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK

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LEGAL ADVISERS

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MR GILLMORE

MR SLATER

MR MCLAREN

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MRS WYETH ODA

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