TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1983
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UNHCR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS IN GENEVA
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THE 34TH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES MET IN GENEVA BETWEEN OCTOBER 10 AND 19 THIS YEAR.
THE PURPOSE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING WAS TO REVIEW THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR AND TO ADVISE ON AND FINANCE FUTURE PROJECTS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN CONFIRMED THAT FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING A HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE, MR P.J. WILLIAMSON, ATTENDED AS A MEMBER OF THE UK DELEGATION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE PURPOSE OF A HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDING EXCOM WAS TO ENSURE THAT HONG KONG'S CURRENT PROBLEMS WITH THE REFUGEES REMAINED IN THE LIMELIGHT WHENEVER THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY REVIEWED THE WORLDWIDE REFUGEE SITUATION; AND TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE APPROACHES TO OTHER DELEGATIONS IN AN EFFORT TO SECURE A GREATER RESETTLEMENT OFF TAKE FROM HONG KONG.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT IT WAS TOO EARLY TO SAY WHAT THE RESULTS, IF ANY, FOR HONG KONG OF THESE LATEST APPROACHES AND DISCUSSIONS IN GENEVA MIGHT BE.
HE NOTED, HOWEVER, THAT OPINION AT THE COMMITTEE HAD STRESSED VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION TO THE INDOCHINESE REFUGEE PROBLEM WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN FULLY UTILISED.
HE STRESSED THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ALL MOVES BY THE UNHCR TO RELIEVE HONG KONG OF ITS CONTINUING REFUGEE BURDEN, WHETHER BY A GREATER LEVEL OF RESETTLEMENT OVERSEAS OR BY REPATRIATION TO VIETNAM.
YOUTH ORCHESTRA TO HOLD ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
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THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA WILL STAGE A CONCERT AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 30) TO CELEBRATE ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.
THE CONCERT, WHICH WILL START AT 8 PM, WILL BE JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (NT DIVISION).
THE ORCHESTRA HAS 85 MEMBERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 AND 23, DRAWN FROM VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF HONG KONG.
A NUMBER OF THEM ARE PRIZE WINNERS OF THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL.
/THE AIM
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