THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1988
HE
SUMMER
THEN OUTLINED THE WHICH THE GOVERNMENT
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SIGNIFICANT
HOPED
WOULD
DURING THE DEVELOPMENTS
IMPROVE PROSPECTS FOR
PROPLE ΤΟ HONG KONG
OF
FURTHER RESETTLEMENT. THESE WERE:
* FIRST, THE OUTFLOW OF VIETNAMESE BOAT
HAD BEEN REDUCED FOLLOWING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE POLICY SCREENING AND REPATRIATION ON JUNE 16;
* SECOND, THE NEED
FOR COMPREHENSIVE
FOR ARRANGEMENTS
BOAT NOT PEOPLE ARRIVING IN HONG KONG AFTER JUNE 15 AND WHO DID
ACCEPTED BY QUALIFY FOR RESETTLEMENT IN OTHER COUNTRIES WAS VIETNAMESE REPRESENTATIVES IN THE SECOND ROUND OF TALKS IN LONDON LAST WEEK;
HELD
THIRD,
AGREEMENT
HAD
BEEN
REACHED
WITH
THE
VIETNAMESE ON THE REPATRIATION
GOVERNMENT TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE START TO VIETNAM OF THOSE WHO HAD ASKED TO BE RETURNED.
THESE
DEVELOPMENTS
HAVE
TO REDUCED
MORE
THE
REASON FOR NOT
TERRITORY, BEEN GIVEN RESETTLING
"WE BELIEVE THAT FINITE PROPORTIONS THE REFUGEE POPULATION STRANDED IN AND WILL ASSIST IN COUNTERING THE 'PULL FACTOR' WHICH HAS BY AT LEAST ONE RESETTLEMENT COUNTRY AS A MORE," MR BARNES SAID.
DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT ANOTHER
SUMMER THIS
HAD BEEN THE IN WHICH THE UNHCR CONCLUSION OF A
OF UNDERSTANDING STATEMENT
SECURE SPEEDY RESETTLEMENT REAFFIRMED ITS INTENTION TO ENDEAVOUR TO
HONG KONG, HE OR OTHER DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN ADDED.
PROVISION MADE TO COPE WITH KAI TAK WORKLOAD
DEPARTMENTS OPERATIONAL
HAVE
FINANCIAL PROVISION AND MANPOWER
ADDITIONAL
FROM THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING AT THE AIRPORT.
ARISING WORKLOAD
STAGE
BEEN GIVEN
ΤΟ RESOURCES
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THE COPE EXTENSION
NECESSARY
WITH THE
OF THE
FROM
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY) WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION THE HON MARTIN BARROW,
/MR JACOBS