"LONG STAYER" REFUGEES
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Particularly concerned over position of refugees who have been
in Hong Kong camps for a long period of time.
Particular emphasis is placed on this category by ourselves and
UNHCR when approaching resettlement countries for further
resettlement places.
STATUS OF REFUGEES AFTER 1997
Firm intention that the Vietnamese refugee problem in Hong Kong
should be resolved well before 1997.
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Joint Declaration on future of Hong Kong provides for
continuation after 30 June 1997 of Hong Kong's present social and
legal systems. Any refugees then in Hong Kong should thus retain
their current status.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIETNAMESE REFUGEE ISSUE
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Believe that conference on Vietnamese refugees alone, outside
broater context of Indo-Chinese refugees, would be very unlikely to
attract wide international support.
Conference on Indo-Chinese refugee situation would almost certainly become embroiled in the Cambodia issue. Convinced best
way forward is through our continuing discussions with UNHCR and
main resettlement countries.
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