IS POLICY SUCCESSFUL IN DETERRING NEW ARRIVALS
Too early to be sure. But we believe message is getting over in
There were only 65 arrivals in Hong Kong in October.
Vietnam.
NEW UK RESETTLEMENT COMMITMENT
- Over 20,000 Indo Chinese refugees have settled in the United Kingdom in the last ten years. That is more than the total number of asylum-seekers from all other parts of the world who we have recognised as refugees or allowed to stay on an exceptional basis during the save period. We have resettled over 13,000 Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong since 1975. We are continuing to take some 20 refugees per month with family connections in this country.
- We are keeping the possibility of an additional resettlement commitment under careful review, taking account of all relevant factors, including the ability of our reception facilities to cope with an increased inflow.
- Recent press references to additional 1,000 are speculation. decision taken on an additional quota.
RESETTLEMENT ELSEWHERE
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We continue to urge other governments to maintain and expand their programme for resettlement of Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong.