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VMs depart on orderly repatriation flight
A group of 140 Vietnamese migrants (VMs) returned by air to Hanoi, Vietnam today (Thursday) on the 99th flight under the Orderly Repatriation Programme (ORP).
The majority of the returnees, comprising 121 men, 16 women, one boy and two girls, are from North Vietnam. Only six of the returnees are from Central and South Vietnam.
Most of the returnees arrived in Hong Kong in 1996, with the remaining in 1989, 1990 and 1991.
The group brought to 10,063 the total number repatriated on ORP flights since November 1991.
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Monitors' report submitted to Chief Secretary
The monitors appointed to observe the Orderly Repatriation Programme operation this (Thursday) morning have submitted their report to the Chief Secretary.
The two monitors comprised a non-official Justice of the Peace, Mr John Robertson Budge, and representative from a non-government organisation, Mr Alan Young Tim-tsan from Caritas, Hong Kong.
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Mail services to Italy may be subject to delay
The Postmaster General, Mr Robert Footman, announced today (Thursday) that due to industrial action of postal employees in Italy, all mail services to Italy, including Speedpost, may be subject to delay.
A further announcement will be made as soon as services return to normal.
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