DISTRIBUTION OF HUNGARIAN REFUGES (APPROXIMATE NUMBERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000800070025-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 4, 2002
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: May 16, 1957
• Content Type: LIST

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DISTRIBUTION OF HUNGARIAN REFUGEES
UPPROXINATI =NUM
Belgium
3,000
Denmark
1,000
France
9,000
West Germany
14,000
Bolland
3,000
Iceland
52
Ireland
530
Italy
3,500
Luxembourg
250
Norway
1,500
Sweden
5,000
Switzerland
11,000
Spain
4
UK
20,000
Candda
24,000
US
32.000
Argentina
150
Brazil
155
Chile
50
'Venezuela
173
Union of S.Africa 500
Israel
1,000
Australia
4,000
New Zealand
500
Rhodesia
230
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1. Last official stat Rent of numbers was 12 April, saying that as of 10 April
18,853 had entered, of which
,124 had been repatriated
elected to stay in Yugoslavia
141j_ had gone to other countries
1,042 left in Yugoslavia
Since then, 40 children have been repatriated. (Bit mix..up on whether
adequate checking had been dove on validity of parents' (still in Hungary)
requesta, but Lindt, UN High Commiesioner for l'efUgees, thinks Yugoslays
acted in good faith.
Also, possibly up to about 500 have cove on to other countr
So approximately 14,500 still in Yugoslavia.
2. Limit worked out agreement with Austria to take 5,000 of these on a temporary
basis, before going on to third countries. On public announomment of this,
to Belgrade
Yugoolava balked, but Lindt believes there had been a tangle in communications
about his negotiations and that Yugoslays feared that Austrians would make
propaganda about this move. ( An Austrian official recently made remarks about
Austrians' xixsx* already existing problem with regular Yugoslav escapees)
put
Litdt has partially straightened/this mimup, and now is proceeding with
arrangements for small trial group (500 . 1,000) to go to Austria
He has also gained Yugoslav agreement for a USEP (UNITED States Escapee Program)
crooning team to go to Yugoslavia. This will allow processing of some refugees,
particularly for ones to go to Latin American countries once latter has established
quotas. (ussr teams apparently to do screening for those countries not sending own
screening teats., and for US if latter ever decided to admit some).
3. Permanent resettlements Agreements for about '4000 to 8,000.
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Belgium ? 1,500
Canada ? 1,000
lastralia ? 2,000
Sweden ? 300
Norway ? 300
Israel, orMAny,France, several hundred each (Yugoslays later
said 'rano* would take 1,500)
Latin American ccuntriee 1,000 ? 2,000
bad teen saying must get rid of 5,000 quickly im r to relieve
ties for tourist season just starting. Publicly said this at end of
privately indicated to UNHCR representative that no so urgen provided
financial help to support present burden.. So for, have reeeiv
UNHCR plus US.densted food. (May also get 200,000 from Dutch
100,000 t fron Lord Mow of London).
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