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Mr Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what financial assistance the British Government has given to the Hong Kong Government to help finance relief for refugees from Vietnam now in Hong Kong; whether such assistance takes the form of a once-and-for-all payment; or whether further assistance will be forthcoming if numbers of refugees remain there for a prolonged period.

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MR ROY HATTERSLEY

I would refer the hon Member to my reply to the hon Member for Howden yesterday. I am confident that the contributions we are making are appropriate to the . circumstances and Her Majesty's Government remains conscious of the need to find the refugees permanent homes elsewhere as soon as possible.

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