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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