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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: CLOSED CAMPS
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MKK 243/4 IVEL REGISTRY
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Action Taken
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MR ROGER SIMS, MP HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR
WRITTEN ANSWER ON 7 MARCH.
BEGINS. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, TO WHAT EXTENT REPRESENTATIVES OF CHRISTIAN AND OTHER RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS ARE ALLOWED ACCESS TO DETAINEES IN THE CLOSED CAMPS IN HONG KONG: AND WHAT CONDITIONS ARE IMPOSED
UPON THEM. ENDS.
2.
WE PROPOSE TO REPLY AS FOLLOWS:
'REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND OF ANY OTHER RELIGIONS PROFESSED BY THE RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG'S CLOSED CAMPS MAY VISIT FREELY AND MAY HOLD RELIGIOUS SERVICES FOR THOSE THAT WISH THEM. WHILST NO FORMAL RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPOSED UPON THESE VISITS, PROSELYTISING IS FIRMLY DISCOURAGED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE
CAMPS.'
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GRATEFUL DESKBY 060930Z YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS DRAFT REPLY TOGETHER WITH BRIEF NOTES FOR BACKGROUND.
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