TNAG-0898-FCO40-1108-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 118

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CALL ON MR BLAKER BY THE DEPUTY UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES: 29 OCTOBER AT 11.30 AM

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG

POINTS TO MAKE

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1. Hope UNHCR can use his influence to ensure fairer allo-

cation of resettlement places Hong Kong has more Vietnamese

boat refugees (64,107 on 23 October) and a slower rate of

resettlement than any other territory of first asylum.

UNHCR Responsibilities in Hong Kong

2. UNHCR's allocations of funds and manpower to cover their

responsibilities in Hong Kong still appear inadequate.

Refugees reaching Hong Kong via China (Defensive

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if asked whether there are plans to return further groups who have reached Hong Kong from Vietnam via China

3. No date fixed for further groups to be returned, but

discussions continue with Chinese Government who have agreed

to accept any who left illegally any initial resettlement in

China.

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