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VMs transferred to Victoria Prison pending repatriation
About 250 Vietnamese migrants (VMs) at High Island Detention Centre were transferred this (Tuesday) morning to Victoria Prison (VP) in preparation for their return to Vietnam under the Orderly Repatriation Programme.
An operation to transfer the VMs went smoothly and without incident. Most of them began packing their belongings early this morning in preparation for the transfer and by about 9.30 am all VMs were accounted for and processed.
They will join about 340 others in VP, the majority of whom had voluntarily presented themselves for transfer yesterday (Monday), for pre-flight documentation and medical checks prior to their repatriation on October 8, 15 and 23.
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Monitors' report submitted to CS
The monitors appointed to observe the transfer of Vietnamese migrants from High Island Detention Centre to Victoria Prison this (Tuesday) morning have submitted their report to the Chief Secretary.
The four monitors comprised two non-official Justices of the Peace, Dr Cecilia Chan Lai-wan and Mr Chao King-lin; and representatives from two non-government organisations, Mr Thierry Taveaux from Medecins Sans Frontieres and Ms Yiu Shau- hing from Caritas, Hong Kong.
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BN(O) application for 1992 and 1995 born close in December
The final date for Hong Kong British Dependent Territories citizens (BDTCs) born between 1992 and 1995 to apply for British National (Overseas) BN(O) passports will be December 31, a government spokesperson reminded the public today (Tuesday).
Hong Kong BDTCs (such as persons born, naturalised or registered in Hong Kong) must obtain a BN(O) passport if they wish to continue to travel on British passports beyond 1997.