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(N) VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
29. Noble Lords have referred to the position of refugees in
Hong Kong. This question is rather outside the scope of this
debate but I should
I should like to say that we are very aware of the
strains that this problem places on the Hong Kong Government. We are making every effort, in co-operation with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and with other countries, to seek
permanent solutions for those Vietnamese refugees who are at present in Hong Kong. I naturally hope that this problem
will be resolved well before 1997.
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