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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG

POINTS TO MAKE

Numbers

1 Hope UNHCR can use his influence to ensure fairer allocation 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.

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for use if

Refugees reaching Hong Kong via China (Defensive asked whether there are plans to return further groups who have

reached Hong Kong from Vietnam via China)

but

3 No date fixed for further groups to be returned,

discussions continue with Chinese Government who have agreed to accept any who left illegally any initial resettlement in China.

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