TNAG-2071-FCO40-2949-Vietnamese-boat-people-1990 — Page 6

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE

STATISTICS AT 12 APRIL 1990

Total number of:

Boat People in Hong Kong Refugees

54,767

11,253

Screened out after appeal :

7,824

Awaiting screening or

: 35,690

Arrivals

results

1929

1990

Change

January

114

164

+ 44%

February

356

201

- 44%

March

842

271

63%

April

2918

168

Total in 1990:

Departures in 1990

Resettlement:

Repatriation (voluntary)

Total:

Progress on Voluntary Repatriation

804

1,646

849

2,495

Total number of:

Volunteers returned

1,723

Outstanding volunteers

1,948

Screened out who have

199

volunteered

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