proposed
Asked
how
people many
insurance
immigration
would
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affected by the
policy he replied that it would
be hundreds of thousands, rather than millions.
Congressman
Solarz said that
during his visit to
Hong Kong he had been investigating the problem of Vietnamese
boat people which he described as "a great human tragedy."
He
paid
tribute
to
the
way
the
Hong Kong
authorities had handled the problem so far. He added: "Compared
with other countries in the region they have shown considerable
sensitivity to the plight of these people.
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"There have for instance been no push offs, where
people have been sent
to sea where they might fall
the weather or even to pirates. This is to the credit
of the Hong Kong authorities."
victim
to
Congressman Solarz described Hong
Kong's
procedure
determine to
if Vietnamese
screening
genuine
were arrivals
refugees or not as a potential model for screening procedures in
other countries,
He added: "I believe that the way in which the Hong
Kong authorities deal with the problem of the boat people will
attitudes towards the people of Hong
influence international
Kong themselves.
continue
"The extent that the Hong Kong
to
authorities can
deal with this problem with the kind of sensitivity
have dealt with it until now will only enhance the sympathy
international community and the willingness of other
they
of
the
countries
provide to
for opportunities
resettlement to Hong Kong people in the future."
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