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TELEGRAM NUMBER 385 OF 11 MARCH
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES : PQ BY DENNIS CANAVAN MP
1. MR CANAVAN HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR ORAL
ANSWER:
BEGINS
'TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS, WHETHER HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ABOUT THE TREATMENT OF
REFUGEES IN HONG KONG'.
ENDS
2. WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING REPLY:
BEGINS
'UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE, ALL
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ARRIVING IN HONG KONG ARE PERMITTED TO REMAIN
IN THE TERRITORY PENDING THEIR RESETTLEMENT ELSEWHERE. DURING
THEIR STAY THEY ARE ACCOMODATED IN CLOSED CENTRES RUN BY THE HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT IN COOPERATION WITH UNHCR, OR, IF THEY ARRIVED
BEFORE 2 JULY 1982, IN OPEN CENTRES RUN BY UNHCR. BOTH HMG AND
THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES ARE MAKING EVERY EFFORT, IN
CONSULTATION WITH UNHCR, TO SECURE A DURABLE SOLUTION FOR ALL THOSE
STILL IN THE CAMP S
ENDS
3. NO NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES ARE REQUIRED, AS THE QUESTION
IS UNLIKELY TO BE REACHED.
4. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 120900Z. WE APOLOGISE FOR
THE SHORT NOTICE.
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