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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG: SCORRI REPORT

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TEXT OF HOME OFFICE PRESS RELEASE ON HMG'S REPLY TO

SCORRI IS AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINS

REFUGEES: THE GOVERNMENT'S REPLY TO THE HOME AFFAIRS COMMITEE

REPORT

THE GOVERNMENT'S REPLY TO THE THIRD REPORT OF THE HOME

AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (1984-85 SESSION), ON REFUGEES AND ASYLUM WITH

SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE VIETNAMESE, IS PUBLISHED TODAY (2.30 PM,

SEPTEMBER 26).

THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACCEPTED MANY OF THE COMMITTEE'S

RECOMMENDATIONS. IN PARTICULAR, IT HAS AGREED TO THE REUNION

WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN BRITAIN OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN THE

CAMPS IN HONG KNOG. IT HAS DECIDED TO INCREASE ITS FUNDING AND

TO EXTEND THE THE PROGRAMME FOR A FURTHER YEAR: AND IT IS TAKING

MEASURES TO REDUCE THE TIME TAKEN TO DECIDE ASYLUM APPLICATIONS.

THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT WAS PUBLISHED IN APRIL, AND WAS IN

THREE PARTS COVERING: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG, THE

VIETNAMESE IN BRITAIN, AND REFUGEE PROCEDURES GENERALLY. IN ITS

REPLY, THE GOVERNMENT ACKNOWLEDGES ITS GRATITUDE TO THE COMMITTEE

FOR ITS TIMELY, COMPREHENSIVE AND CAREFUL REPORT, AND ACCEPTS

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