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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1980

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO SEE THE EXHIBITION WHICH WILL BE OPEN FROM 11.30 AM TO 4 PM.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EXHIBITION SHOWING THE USE OF SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES, TO BE HELD FROM 11.30 AM TO 4 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT MUNSANG COLLEGE, 8 DUMBARTON ROAD, KOWLOON.

VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CARDS STANDARDISED

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VIETNAMESE

THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT IS TO ISSUE A STANDARD REFUGEE CARD' TO ALL VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AGED 12 AND OVER IN HONG KONG AWAITING RESETTLEMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE CARD WOULD PROVIDE A STANDARDISED FORM OF IDENTIFICATION FOR REFUGEES IN THE VARIOUS CAMPS. IT WILL NOT, HOWEVER, GIVE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ANY RIGHT TO RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG AND WILL BE WITHDRAWN ON THE IR DEPARTURE FOR RESETTLEMENT OVERSEAS, HE ADDED.

AT PRESENT, THE FIVE UNHCR CAMPS ISSUE THEIR OWN RESPECTIVE CAMP PASSES THE DESIGN OF WHICH DIFFERS FROM CAMP TO CAMP AND COULD LEAD TO CONFUSION.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT ALTHOUGH VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO APPLY FOR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS AND ARE NOT ENTITLED TO THE ISSUE OF HONG KONG TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SOME FORM OF TEMPORARY BUT RELIABLE EVIDENCE OF THEIR IDENTITY IS DESIRABLE.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN ISSUING THE STANDARD REFUGEE CARD TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

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