the West. We believe that our success so far in getting across
the deterrent
Virtually eliminaressage of the screening/repatriation policy has
substantially reduced this risk.
9.8.
I
with a
many as 60 per Month
We have also carefully considered whether our reception facilities and statutory services could deal with an increase flow of refugees. The voluntary agenc.es argue that they could cope We are more cautious. The agencies and statutory services have not coped with such numbers in recent years though they did manage 40 per month during parts of 1985-86 and 1986-87 without undue difficulties. We judge it right to go for about 40 per
If sustained month again, rather than to kp untasted figures.
from now over a period of 2 years this would amount commitment of 1000.
are set out in an arnox
10.9.
to an additional Details of a possible package on these lines
his
نا
minute.
The proposed package spors to take in both people who have a greater ability to adapt to
this country and to make ffering, and also the
success of the opportunity
We
The
Longstayers for whom the humanitarian case is strongest. Hong Kong government have offered to assist in identifying suitable candidates for us. Among those with potential to settle here, the Training Agency will be able to help with the assessments on which final selection will be made by immigrati officials. Other countries have already creamed off the more skilled refugees: it would be difficult and would give the wrong signals to go further towards an exclusively skills based package
at this stage.
11. yo.
hali
We have in the past
here and those problems are
However with ini ial select
an expansion of
with resettling boat people aring to disappear entirely.
refugees on the basis proposed,
we think that adjustment. Casting language training
programmes provided by Save the Children Fund in camps in Hong Kong and, after arrival in the UK, good linkages into the new Employment Training programme (which provides individual assessments and training programmes to enhance the employment and self employment prospects of those using it) can reduce