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CONSULTATION WITH UNHCR
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We intend to consult UNHCR on our
proposed
strategy for the screening of new arrivals, and to seek
their cooperation.
PUBLIC REACTION
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strategy
Locally, widespread support is expected for a
which would quickly and regularly repatriate all
VBP found to be non-refugees. This may however raise
false hopes, as an agreement on large scale repatriation
has yet to be reached with Vietnam and it is possible
that the numbers arriving will be too great to allow them
all to be repatriated swiftly. Some further calls for an
end to the port-of-first-asylum policy may be expected
and there could be criticism of apparently allowing long
staying VBP to remain at the expense of new arrivals.
Funding for the strategy will attract public attention
and some calls can be expected for all costs to be borne
by HMG or the international community. The general
public view on whether Hong Kong should pay depends on
see the strategy as a final solution to the
whether
they
VBP problem.
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