Reporter:
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Raison: Yes, I am not sure of the exact figures but I think that we have the
capacity to cope with the kind of flow that no have been serving and
that we expect to see » We have been very concern as far as possible to
make sure that things go through very efficiently and we like to think
that when they go to the initial reception caps we are able to provide
the education which is highly necessary. And I think one is bound to
as everybody would have agreed here as well as in the United Kingdom
that education is of absolutely crucial importance to effective
resettlement, and I think it is true that it does take quite a lot
in time for the average person whether they are Vietnames or Chinese
to get an effective grasp of the English language and there's no doubt
that as one of the problems. We try to run the thing in a well
organised way.
Reporter: As the receptions contres full?
Raison: Well, they are broadly speaking therefore, I meant people come in and
go out, they may not literally be full as it were to every bed, but
broadly speaking the reception centres are working just about to capacity.
Reporter: Is Britain feking more refugees?
Raison: Well, obviously this is a matter we should be thinking about, and as
you know I have been coming here to find out the position, and I have
certainly learnt of the very considerable problems that face Hong Kong.
We have made no decision as yet about that because it'll be a little
while as I have told you already before the present quota is taken up.
Reporter:
Raison: Well, it's not, I am afraid, for me to make an initial decision, when I
go back to the United Kingdom I shall report back to the Home Secretary
and the Government and I shall report on the position that I have found
here.
Reporter: What will you report?
Raison: Well, as I have said already I have been very impressed by the way
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