5.
At
the
request
Government
countries
of Hong Kong,
the
arranged that the 1993 СЕА Appeal
British
to donor
should contain a prominent and specific reference
to the UNHCR debt. British dipiomatic missions in donor
capitals were also asked to request their host governments
to increase their CPA contributions to enable the UNHCR to
repay its debt to Hong Kong.
The outcome of these
initiatives is awaited.
6.
towards
problem
The British Government has contributed generously
the cost of resolving the Vietnamese migrant
US$100 million since 1989 and we shall continue
to do 50. In the current year, the British Government has
made available US$10 million for the CPA, which represents
one-torth of tho annital hudget. We shall also again
be contributing to the European Community Reintegration
Programme for those who return to Vietnam.
shout
7.
the first
(If raised) The British Government did not impose
asylum policy on Hong Kong. The current Vietnamese migrant policy, including detention, screening and first asylum, was proposed by the Hong Kong Government
approved by UK Ministers in 1988; it was endorsed by
the international community in 1989.
and
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