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The group brought to 1,958 the total number repatriated on ORP flights since November 1991.
The Refugee Co-ordinator, Mr Brian Bresnihan, said most of the returnees on today's flight were transferred from High Island Detention Centre to Victoria Prison on January 25 and 26.
"After counselling by Correctional Services Department staff, they came forward voluntarily for the transfer.
"This is encouraging and I certainly hope that all the VMs in our camps who have been determined as non-refugees will accept that they have no future in Hong Kong and must return to Vietnam," he said.
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Monitors' Report submitted to CS
The monitors appointed to observe the Orderly Repatriation Programme operation this (Thursday) morning have submitted their report to the Chief Secretary.
The monitors were Mr Chiu Chun-bong, a Justice of the Peace, and Mr Christopher Stokes from Medecins Sans Frontieres.
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Kwun Tong District Festival to begin
The Kwun Tong District Festival '96. featuring a wide variety of artistic activities to encourage community participation, will be launched on Sunday (February 4) and last until February 11.
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