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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

2.

NO. REMAINING IN HONG KONG

(PREVIOUS WEEK'S FIGURE IN BRACKETS)

A. IN UNHCR CENTRE

2,606

(2,608)

B.

GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATION

1

(1)

C.

UNDER DETENTION (IN CLOSED CENTRES)

13,202

(13,203)

D.

TOTAL

15,809

(15,812)

THE NUMBER UNDER DETENTION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE

REFUGEES WHO HAVE COME TO HONG KONG SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CLOSED CENTRE POLICY ON 2.7.82 AND BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

SCREENING POLICY ON 16 JUNE 1988. THE ABOVE FIGURES EXCLUDE SHIP

RESCUE AND RASRO TRANSIT CENTRE CASES.

3.

UNHCR HAS RESETTLED 1,764 REFUGEES SINCE 1 JANUARY, OF

WHOM 12 DEPARTED IN THE WEEK : 23 AUG 29 AUG.

EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (ECVIIS)

4.

164 ECVIIS HAVE ARRIVED SINCE 1 JANUARY. THE PRESENT

POPULATION REMAINS AT 301.

MAIN

WILSON

107

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HA

LIMITED

HKD

SEAD

UND

LEGAL ADVISERS

JUGD

ECD (D)

EDD (E)

500

NEWS

58

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS MA EGGAR PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

MR SLATER MR MCLAREN

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10

1

1

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ADDITIONAL

MRS WYETH ODA

3

MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE HKGO LONDON