Subject
Purpose
Vietnamese Refugees
To ensure early resettlement of refugees elsewhere and meanwhile accommodate them under UNHCR care.
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Progress Made and Present Position
d) Customs/Immigration control at Shaukiwan under
consideration. Control arrangements for Xizhong Marina finalized.
e) A Sub-committee of the Marine Links with China
Working Group established under D of M's chairman- ship to manage international ferry terminals (especially Tai Kok Tsui). Regulations concerning the Security of international ferry terminals in final draft.
f) Port Security Committee has started to review
Security arrangements throughout the ports of HK.
a) 787 refugees arrived and 2,858 left for overseas
resettlement during the quarter. At 31.1.82 there were 11,532 refugees in UNHCR camps or supported by UNHCR; 69 in Jubilee Reception Centre (JRC) under processing by Immigration Department are supported by HKG.
b) 20 Vietnamese who had formerly been settled in
China arrived during this quarter, bringing the total in this category to 3,273.
Next Quarter's T rget
d) To seek financial approval for 2 additional patrol launches for Immigration Department and to keep general situation under review.
e) To develop management structure and make Security regulations.
f) To monitor the Committee' S
effectiveness.
a) To continue to work with
UNHCR for the speedy resettlement of refugees.
b) Arrangements are being
made to repatriate some 2,300 ex-China cases to China, early in March 1982. To continue to negotiate with CPG authorities to accept the repatriation of the remainder.
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