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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.

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UNHCR HAS RESETTLED 1,560 REFUGEES SINCE 1 JANUARY,

OF WHOM 65 DEPARTED IN THE WEEK: 19 JUL 25 JUL.

EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (ECVIIS)

149 ECVIIS HAVE ARRIVED SINCE 1 JANUARY, OF WHOM 1

ARRIVED IN THE WEEK 12 JUL - 18 JUL. THE PRESENT POPULATION

IS 286.

FORD