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PROPOSED RESETTLEMENT OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN FRENCH GUYANA

AS YOU KNOW, HONG KONG'S REFUGEE POPULATION HAS BEEN RISING IN RECENT MONTHS. THE MUCH MORE RESTRICTIVE RESETTLEMENT CRITERIA FOR THE U.S. AND THE REDUCTION OR DRYING UP OF QUOTAS ELSEWHERE, HAVE MEANT THAT ONLY ABOUT 20% OF ARRIVALS ARE BEING RESETTLED. HONG KONG HAS IN RECENT MONTHS RECEIVED MORE THAN 53% OF ALL REFUGEES DEPARTING VIETNAM. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS NOW HOUSING NEW ARRIVALS IN CLOSED CAMPS. THESE ARE EXPENSIVE.