27-OCT-1993 11:42
HK GOVERNMENT HOUSE
852 521 1868
P.03
Mr Gregory Dorey
Private Secretary to the Minister
Mr John Morris
Assistant Head of Hong Kong Department Foreign and Commonwealth office
Mr Chris Osborne
Senior Information officer
British Trade Commission
In attendance
SG
ASG1
SALA
PS
CAST4
Introduction
Mr Alastair Goodlad addressed Members briefly on the following subjects:
(a) Sino-British talks on the 1994-95 electoral
arrangements; and
(b)
nationality issues.
A copy of Mr Goodlad's address is appended.
2.
Members then exchanged
summarized below.
Vietnamese Migrants (VM)
3.
views with Mr Goodlad as
Mr Goodlad said that HMG had been in regular contact with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) over the effect of the VM problem on Hong Kong. The UNHCR was fully aware of its commitments and obligations to repay the debts owed to the Hong Kong Government. HMG had contributed over £60 million to resolve the problem and would make further substantial financial contribution in the 1993-94 financial year. Through the efforts of the British Embassy in Hanoi, the British Bilateral Aid Programme and the European Community International Programme, the situation in vietnam had been improving, thus contributing to the success of the orderly repatriation programme.