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MKD 243/20 As amended. The
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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: PFINANCE Sertory State will
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Q. What action is the Government taking to help Hong Kong cope with the serious problem of Vietnamese refugees in the territory?
A. I am very conscious of the financial burden that has been
imposed on the territory by Vietnamese boat people. I have,
therefore, decided that the Government should make a contribution of
up to £6 million in response to an international appeal which UNHCR
will shortly launch for funds to meet the capital costs of Pillar
Point, a new refugee centre which the Hong Kong Government are
constructing in the territory as part of their policy of, liberalising the existing camps for refugees] This underlines our firm intention to help Hong Kong deal with this immensely difficult humanitarian problem in every way we can.
for refugees awaiting resettlement.
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