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1. WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT YOUR SUGGESTED ANSWER TO QUESTION D

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_OF FCO TELNO 488 HAS NOT YET BEEN RESOLVED. WHAT WE ARE ADVISED

IS NEEDED IS FOR THE COURTS IN HONG KONG TO BE EMPOWERED TO

REVIEW THE MERITS OF ANY ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION TO CONFINE A

REFUGEE IN A CLOSED CAMP. PRESENT HABEAS CORPUS PROCEDURE WOULD

NOT BE SUFFICIENT. WE HAVE THEREFORE SUBMITTED REPLY: 'THE

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TOOK ACCOUNT OF THE RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL

HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS WHEN PREPARING THEIR PROPOSED LEGISLATION

IN THIS FIELD. CONSIDERATION IS BEING GIVEN TO WHETHER IT MAY BE

DESIRABLE FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT FOR CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO BE

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