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HE HAS ANY PARTICULAR INITIATIVES IN MIND IN THE PRESENT CIRCUM-
STANCES.
B) UP TO 31 JANUARY THIS YEAR VIETNAMESE REFUQEES HAD BEEN
RESETTLED FROM HONG KONG BY UNHCR IN THE COUNTRIES, AND NUMBERS,
LISTED BELOW. THE FIGURE IN BRACKETS REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER
OF INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS RESETTLED IN
THOSE COUNTRIES BY UNHCR SINCE 1975. (EG ARGENTINA 29 (1,281)
ETC, WE SHALL TAKE FIGURES FROM THE LATEST UNHCR DIGEST).
C) HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO ACT AS A PLACE OF FIRST ASYLUM
FOR REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM, PENDING EVENTUAL RESETTLEMENT THROUQH
THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES.
D) (A) REFUGEES IN CLOSED CENTRES ARE STRICTLY CONFINED, AND NO
EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE CAMP IS ALLOWED. OPEN CENTRES ARE MANAGED
BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH
COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES. REFUGEES ARE PERMITTED TO MOVE ABOUT
FREELY AND TO TAKE TEMPORARY OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT.
(B) REFUGEES WHO ARRIVED IN HONG KONG ON OR AFTER 2 JULY 1982
HAVE BEEN CONFINED IN CLOSED CENTRES PENDING RESETTLEMENT. THOSE
WHO ARRIVED BEFORE THAT DATE ARE IN OPEN CENTRES, EXCEPT FOR A
SMALL NUMBER OF TROUBLE-MAKERS WHO HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO
CLOSED CENTRES IN THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC ORDER.
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