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also

numbers from Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Government would atso

comido similarly be prepared to absorb limited numbers into Hong Kong

other the camps, again this will depend o responses to the UK's initiative.

from

ent

on

countries'

UNHCR,

also

In cooperation with the Hong Kong Government an d the office

of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, we are BOW

actively pressing other countries also

other countries also to take additional

take additional numbers of

refugees from Hong Kong. It is too early as yet to know how many

resettlement places will be offered as a result of our efforts.

have already received positive

responses from several In Antimlar countries, notably Australia, which has announced that it will

200 re fugees from Hong Kong between now and June

addition to the 400 which it was already committed

we shall couling to pues for more veretthet places to the refugees This

However,

we

extra an

accept

1986, in

acepting.

is an encouraging start; and we

other countries will also be able to assist.

that hope Land

to

many

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