EARLIER AT A LUNCHEON SPEECH TO THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, MINISTER PAID TRIBUTE TO THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS EFFORTS IN THE GENEVA CONFERENCE TO PUSH FOR HONG KONG'S CASE CONCERNING VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
MINISTER ADDED WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE NOW WAS TO MAINTAIN THE PRESSURE ON VIETNAM TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FLOW DOES NOT BEGIN
AGAIN IN LARGE QUANTITIES. ''WE HAVE (ALSO) TO CONTINUE WITH OUR EFFORTS TO PERSUADE OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD THAT HONG KONG IS CARRYING PROPORTIONATELY A BIGGER BURDEN OF REFUGEES THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY AND THESE EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE IN THE MONTHS AHEAD...
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