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36. HMG HAS NOT DONE ENOUGH TO ALLEVIATE BURDEN ON HONG KONG
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Have certainly not shirked our responsibility for Hong Kong. Helping Hong Kong to shoulder burden politically and financially.
In recent months we have pledged over £17 million (or over 200 million Hong Kong dollars) towards handling of this problem:
£6 million towards capital costs of a new refugee centre at Pillar Point.
£2 million in support of UNHCR's operation in Hong Kong and over £4 million for emergency accommodation, including tents
and huts.
Have also announced our readiness to contribute £5 million towards costs of Regional Processing Centre to which all refugees from Hong Kong and region could be transferred quickly while they await resettlement.
On resettlement front, have undertaken this year to accept 2,000 more refugees from Hong Kong over next 3 years.
37. AID TO VIETNAM
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No question of bilateral aid to Vietnam while her troops continue to occupy Cambodia. We have made clear to Vietnamese that world's willingness to help in help in Vietnamese economic recovery will also depend on degree of resolve with which Vietnam tackles boat people problem.
But we do not rule out reintegration assistance as part of a comprehensive repatriation programme.
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