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2449 DURING 1985 WE AND HONG KONG REMAIN SERIOUSLY

CONCERNED ABOUT THE SIZE OF HONG KONG'S REFUGEE PROBLEM.

HONG KONG STILL HAS THE HIGHEST VIETNAMESE REFUGEE POPULATION IN THE REGION. 63 PERCENT HAVE BEEN IN HONG KONG

CAMPS FOR OVER 3 YEARS. A MAJOR EFFORT IS STILL NEEDED

BY ALL RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES TO RESOLVE THIS CONTINUING

PROBLEM. WE HOPE THAT THE AUSTRALIANS WILL HELP BY MEANS

OF A SPECIAL GESTURE THAT WILL ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO

FOLLOW.

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