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the fact that no case of torture appeared to have come to light in the territory.

A government spokesman welcomed the Committee's recognition of the steps taken to implement the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

"We will continue to introduce measures to strengthen the monitoring role of IPCC," he said.

The Committee also expressed concern over the standards of detention for Vietnamese migrants.

"We have no wish to detain Vietnamese migrants but they have exhausted the status determination process and their future lies only in Vietnam," said the spokesman.

"Both the Government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees have been trying to make the living conditions in the centres as amicable as possible within the resources available," he added.

Copies of the Committee's report (English only) are now available at the Marketing Office of Government Information Services on 17th floor, Siu On Cent 176-192 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai.

End/Wednesday, November 29, 1995

Chief Secretary concludes visit to Italy

The Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, will fly to Paris later today (Wednesday) today to begin the next stage of her official visit to two European countries - Italy and France.

She has wound up her visit to Rome with meetings this morning with two political leaders, the Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies, Mr Ignazio La Russa, and the President of the Foreign Affairs Commission in the Chamber of Deputies, Mr Mirko Tremaglia, as well as with the Governor of the Bank of Italy, Mr Antonio Fazio.

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