Sir, in concluding, I respectfully submit that Hong Kong is one of the 6 Southeast Asian Countries or territories which had to cope with and is still coping with the aftermath of a large influx of refugees. Like the other 5 countries, Hong Kong needs to continue to operate the closed camps, although with reluctance, to manage this problem, and until and when all such refugees are properly resettled elsewhere, Hong Kong does not have a better alternative. Rather than to criticize us doing the best we can with a problem they do not have to face, other countries should be more positive in their
assistance.
Sir, lastly, I repeat that Hong Kong has played a dual role in the global management of Vietnamese refugees and have shouldered more than our fair share of the burden. It is now
time for other countries to do a bit more!
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