Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 21, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba 12 world Winnipeg free press tuesday november 21, 1978 West reaches Accord to resettle refugees port Klang Malaysia a the first of refugees from Vietnam will leave the freighter Hai Hong in a few Days and Fly to eight Western countries including Canada and the United states in formed sources said monday. They said agreement was reached among Canadian French . And Bel Gian diplomats the in High commissioner for refugees representatives and malaysian foreign ministry officials on allowing the refugees most of whom Are ethnic chinese to leave Malaysia. Canada has promised to take about 600, France about Belgium about 150 and the United states about 750. The sources said West Germany Brit Ain Switzerland and the Netherlands will take a few of the refugees who have relatives there. The refugees have been on the Rusty coasting freighter anchored off this West Ern malaysian port for 12 Days waiting to hear if they would be admitted to refugee Camps Here sent to other countries or As Malaysia had threatened if no Homes could be found for them towed Back out to International Waters. The refugees were reported to have paid a Hong Kong Syndicate million for the 30-year-old ship bought their Way out of the country and met the ship off the coast of Vung Tau in Southern Vietnam on oct. 14. Malaysia whose refugee Camps already Are bursting with More than Refu gees from communist Indochina refused to admit them saying since they bought their Way out they Are immigrants not refugees. Another 590 vietnamese refugees arrived in Malaysia on sunday night. The country receives so Many refugees be cause currents naturally sweep lie Small boats Many use to escape across the 480 to 640 pm. Of the South China sea to malay Sian beaches. Others arrive by Choice because the country is said to have the Best refugee Camps in the Region. The chinese who comprised much of Vietnam s merchant class have been flee ing by the tens of thousands claiming persecution. Cullen pleads refugees cause Sarnia ont. Up canadians cannot wait for perfect conditions in the country before accepting foreign refugees employment and immigration minister Bud Cullen says. He told a group of High school students monday that his department s decision last week to accept 600 of vietnamese refugees from a ship off Malaysia May act As an example for other nations to take in similar numbers. Not Only can Canada afford to take in the refugees but we really have an Obliga Tion to do Cullen said. The Sarnia Lambton my was in this City for a Brief tour with four other members of the Federal Liberal caucus including jus Tice minister Otto Lang and Jud Buchanan minister of Public works. A photo vietnamese refugees crowd the hold of the freighter Hai Hong off the malaysian coast As they wait for word on their Fate. Govt. Requests Aid for Viet refugees a spectacular presentation and Sale 1. If Ottawa up the immigration department is appealing for help in settling a group of up to 600 vietnamese refugees in Canada stranded aboard the freighter Hai Hong near the malaysian coast. An immigration department spokesman said monday the department Hopes the first Canadian bound refugees will be on their Way by saturday. But Many Emer gency arrangements had to be made. The department is asking canadians to inform employment offices or immigration centres if they Are willing to provide help such As babysitting housing and Assis Tance in finding doctors. If people have suitable accommodation it would be very the spokes Man said. 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