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ii)
who have close family ties in the
US; or
iii)
who worked for the US in Vietnam.
Only roughly 15% of those now arriving in
Hong Kong appear to qualify for resettlement
on this basis. 90% of cases
rejected by the US Government are thrown out
because they do not qualify under (i) above.
b)
The US delegation to a recent UNHCR meeting
refused to discuss the issue of resettlement
with HMA UKMIS Geneva and the Hong Kong
representative.
c)
The message of the US Attorney General and
team in a recent visit to Hong Kong was
that the US had done its fair share, and
was under political pressure to cut back
on the refugee programme.
HONG KONG'S POSITION
6.
HK can not accept VRS unless there is a prospect
of resettlement, for the following reasons:
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a) HK is already one of the most densely
populated territories in the world;
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