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CHEN YUN-CHEE (ATV) WILL THERE BE A FURTHER REVIEW BEFORE

Q: 19977

A:

I DID ANSWER THAT JUST BEFORE.

0: (UNIDENTIFIED) (QUESTION INAUDIBLE)

A: WHEN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT MADE ITS ANNOUNCEMENT RECENTLY ABOUT TAKING ANOTHER BATCH OF REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SAID IT WELCOMED THAT, AND IT WELCOMED THAT BECAUSE IT GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY BOTH FOR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO GO TO OTHER RE-SETTLEMENT COUNTRIES AND SAY, WILL YOU NOW UP YOUR INTAKE. NOW, OF COURSE THERE ARE PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WHO WOULD ALWAYS WISH BRITAIN TO TAKE MORE, AUSTRALIA TO TAKE MORE AND THE UNITED STATES TO TAKE MORE.

THAT IS VERY UNDERSTANDABLE. WHAT WE MUST TRY TO DO IS TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THESE RE-SETTLEMENT COUNTRIES TAKE MORE. THE LAST BIT OF YOUR QUESTION ABOUT WHOSE POLICY DECISION WAS IT ORIGINALLY. IT WAS A POLICY DECISION BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. THIS IS FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO DECIDE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.