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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1.
MR KEITH BEST, MP HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR
WRITTEN ANSWER ON 16 APRIL:
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON HIS POLICY TOWARDS THE WELFARE OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG, IN THE LIGHT OF THE REPORT ENTITLED REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM IN HONG KONG, DATED MARCH 1986, BY REFUGEE ACTION, A COPY OF WHICH HAS BEEN
SENT TO HIM.'
2.
WE PROPOSE TO REPLY ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINES:
'WE AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT KEEP UNDER CONSTANT REVIEW THE WELFARE OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG, WITH A
VIEW TO ENSURING THAT CONDITIONS IN THE REFUGEE CAMPS ARE AS
HUMANE AS POSSIBLE. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE STUDYING THE REPORT TO WHICH MY HONOURABLE FRIEND REFERS, AND WILL TAKE ACCOUNT OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS WHEREEVER PRACTICABLE.'
3.
WE WILL PROVIDE BACKGROUND ALONG STANDARD LINES. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT REPLY AND ANY SUGGESTIONS
FOR BACKGROUND ON SPECIFIC POINTS MADE IN THE REPORT DESKBY
150930Z.
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