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OCR Page 1 of 7"NATIONAL
ARCHIVES AND
REFUGEES - 1964
RECORDS
EDITION
SERVICE"
GOVERNINEN
In 1964 the movement of refugees continued in many areas
of the world. Refugees escaped from countries in Europe, Asia,
Africa and the Western Hemisphere, fleeing from intolerable con-
ditions of political, racial or religious oppression. They
entered nearby asylum countries seeking opportunity to regain
self-dependence and personal dignity. At the same time, they
hoped for early political changes which would permit return to
their home countries.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Felix Schnyder (Switzerland) reiterated in October that major
refugee assistance projects in Europe will be virtually con-
cluded by the end of 1965. Funds are available to reestablish
the 28,000 remaining unsettled refugees uprooted by World War II.
Almost all refugee camps have been closed. The remaining refugees
are being integrated within their asylum countries. However,
international assistance will still be needed to assist appro-
ximately 15,000 new refugees arriving each year from East European
countries. During 1964 small numbers succeeded in evading the
border controls of the Soviet bloc countries. Several thousand
Yugoslavs experienced less difficulty in crossing into Italy and
and Austria. Other East European nationals sought asylum while
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