I
was
to
meet
you
and
discuss
in
Vietnamese
in
very happy
detail difficult aspects of the
refugee problem in Hong Kong. This discussion, and my meetings with His Excellency the Governor and the representatives of the major resettlement countries gave me a fuller understanding of the problem of Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong. My visit to Hong Kong and three other countries the region further convinced me of the need for a
reassessment of the comprehensive
entire
Indochinese refugee problem in the wider regional context and to search for new approaches to resolve the problem. I am equally convinced that until the international community manages to find new answers to the problem, the current policies must be maintained. Resettlement of Indochinese
refugees
Hong Kong, as well as other regional first asylum countries, must continue at
adequate level in order not to excessive burden on the first asylum countries.
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from
The steps taken
place
by
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I highly appreciate the efforts of the Government of Hong Kong and in particular, the Security Branch, to assist the Vietnamese who seek refuge
in the territory.
the
Government of Hong Kong this year to establish a RASRO Transit Centre in Hong Kong and to settle locally a number of Vietnamese refugees were very helpful. We look forward to continue working in close co-operation with your department in making
the local settlement
programme a success.
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