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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1989
HK SHOULD PETITION BRITAIN OVER VBP ISSUE
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HONG KONG SHOULD SEND A PETITION TO BRITAIN то EXPRESS ITS ANGER AND CONCERN OVER THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE ISSUE, THE HON NELLIE FONG SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING DURING THE MOTION DEBATE ON VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE, MRS FONG SAID SHE WAS NOT SURE IF BRITAIN WAS AWARE OF THE FEELINGS OF UNREST, FRUSTRATION AND ANGER THAT THE BOAT PEOPLE WERE CAUSING AMONG HONG KONG RESIDENTS.
SHE SAID THAT, THROUGH THE PETITION, HONG KONG MUST CONVEY TO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT, AND TO THE WORLD DURING THE GENEVA CONFERENCE, THE ENORMOUS UNREST AND DISCONTENT THAT HAD ARISEN HERE OVER ISSUE.
IF BRITAIN COULD NOT PERSUADE THE UNITED NATIONS TO HANDLE BOAT PEOPLE CRISIS, THEN IT MUST EXPLAIN TO ITS OWN PEOPLE AND TO
WOULD WORLD THAT HONG KONG COULD NOT AND
NOT CARRY THE BURDEN 1TSELF. SHE SAID.
MRS FONG ALSO CALLED ON HONG KONG PEOPLE TO OBJECTIONS BY SIGNING A PETITION.
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"THE DISTRICT BOARDS WOULD BE THE IDEAL VEHICLE TO ORGANISE THE WRITTEN PETITIONS AS THEY HAVE BEEN FORMED AND ORGANISED TO COLLECT AND REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICTS, SHE SAID.
SHE ALSO SAID THAT BRITAIN AND CHINA, DESIRE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE HONG KONG, MUST SOLUTION.
WHICH BOTH PROFESSED DEVELOP AN INTERMEDIATE
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BASIS, ON
"BRITAIN SHOULD TALK TO CHINA, ON A FOREIGN AFFAIRS BEHALF OF HONG KONG, AND FIND A SUITABLE SITE FOR A DETENTION CENTRE
PEOPLE THAT ARE ALONG THE COAST OF CHINA WHERE ALL THE BOAT
IN OR ABOUT TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG COULD BE HOUSED BEFORE REPATRIATION,"
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NOW
SHE
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE UNITED NATIONS SHOULD HELP SET UP AND
WERE FUND THIS DETENTION CENTRE WHERE ALL THE
PEOPLE THAT STRANDED IN SOUTHEAST ASIA COULD BE HOUSED PENDING REPATRIATION, ADDED.
BRITAIN AND OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD MEANWHILE,
MUST
VIETNAM, BY EXERT PRESSURE ON
IMPOSING ECONOMIC SANCTIONS OR BY STOPPING INTERNATIONAL AID IF NECESSARY, UNTIL IT
ITS REALISES BACK, MRS FONG INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TAKES ITS PEOPLE
SAID.
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