§ 26. Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Vietnamese boat people have applied for their families to be allowed to join them in the United Kingdom; and how many applications have been granted.
Male fiancés applying for entry clearance for leave to enter the United Kingdom under the 1983 immigration rules* Indian Sub-continent, January to September 1983 Number of persons Applications newly received Applications decided† Applications refused India New Delhi 540 480 300 Bombay 410 220 80 Calcutta — — — Pakistan Islamabad 840 300 110 Karachi 80 20 — Bangladesh Dhaka 20 — — * HC66, 169 † Granted or refused.