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41.
DSR 11C (Revised 5/87)
Much of the first draft of the Basic Law was in
satisfactory form. Some parts of it quoted the Joint
Declaration verbatim. But it contained a number of
deficiencies which were identified during the
consultation period. Although it is too soon to assess
public reaction in Hong Kong, it is clear that the second
draft contains substantial improvements reflecting
concerns expressed during the first consultation period
(Annex III to this Memorandum contains a table,
illustrating the areas of the draft Basic Law where
substantial improvements have already been made).
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the light of reactions in Hong Kong in the course of the
second round of public consultation, what further
Reviews should be conveyed to the Chinese authorities.
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Vietnamese Boat People
43. In accordance with the outcome of the United
Nations Conference on Indo-Chinese refugees held in
Geneva in 1979, Hong Kong and some countries in the
region have provided temporary shelter to all boat people
arriving from Vietnam, on the understanding that they
would eventually be resettled by the international
community.
Since 1975 some 133,000 boat people have