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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1993
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IN ADDITION, SWD STAFF WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH THE RELEVANT DISTRICT BOARD OR AREA COMMITTEE/MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE WITH A VIEW EXPLAINING THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON REHABILITATION AND CLARIFYING QUERIES ON THE PROJECT.
ENHANCED PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMES WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED DISPEL CONCERNED RESIDENTS' MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT DISABLED PERSONS.
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THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, MRS WONG POINTED OUT, STAFF OF SWD WOULD LIAISE CLOSELY WITH THE RELEVANT DISTRICT OFFICER OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TO ASSESS AND MONITOR CLOSELY LOCAL VIEWS.
VIETNAMESE ENCOURAGED TO RETURN HOME
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THE UNHCR HAS STEPPED UP EFFORTS то PROMOTE VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION OF VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS IN RECENT MONTHS AND FURTHER INITIATIVES ARE PLANNED FOR THE COMING MONTHS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, IN HIS REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MARTIN BARROW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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MEASURES BEING TAKEN INCLUDE SURVEYS TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF THE CAMP POPULATION FOR INFORMATION ON VIETNAM AND PHOTOGRAPH EXHIBITIONS ON VIETNAM.
ALSO UNDERTAKEN ARE SCREENING OF VIETNAMESE TELEVISION PROGRAMMES, DISSEMINATION OF BIMONTHLY BULLETINS IN VIETNAMESE ON DEVELOPMENTS IN VIETNAM AND REGULAR REPORTS ON UNHCR'S MONITORING OF THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY RETURNED TO VIETNAM.
MR ASPREY SAID UNHCR HAD ALSO ORGANISED VISITS TO THE CAMPS CONSULAR OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT PROGRAMMES VIETNAM.
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PLANS FOR THE COMING MONTHS INCLUDE ESTABLISHING INFORMATION CENTRES IN EACH DETENTION CENTRE, PRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL VIDEOS SHOWING THE CONDITIONS FACING RETURNEES IN VIETNAM AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF ADDITIONAL VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES IN THE CAMPS.
14 FOR OUR PART, WE WILL DO ALL WE CAN ΤΟ FACILITATE AND SUPPLEMENT THE UNHCR'S EFFORTS IN PROMOTING VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION.
"WE HAVE RECENTLY CONVERTED A SECTION OF THE WHITEHEAD DETENTION CENTRE INTO A VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION CENTRE WITH A CAPACITY OF MORE THAN 2,500 AT ANY ONE TIME.
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