I
was
detail
happy to very happy
meet you and
difficult aspects of the
discuss
in
Vietnamese
refugee problem in Hong Kong. This discussion, and my meetings with His Excellency the Governor and the representatives of the major resettlement
countries gave me a fuller understanding of the problem of Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong. My visit to Hong Kong and three other countries in the region further convinced me of the need for a
reassessment of the comprehensive
entire
Indochinese refugee problem in the wider regional context and to search for new approaches to resolve the problem. I am equally convinced that until the international community manages to find new answers to the problem, the current policies must be maintained. Resettlement of Indochinese
refugees
Hong Kong, as well as other regional first asylum countries, must continue at
an
from
order in
not
adequate level
to place an
excessive burden on the first asylum countries.
I highly appreciate the efforts of the Government
of
Hong
Branch,
in Kong and
particular,
The
the
Security
to assist the Vietnamese who seek refuge
in the territory.
the steps taken by Government of Hong Kong this year to establish a RASRO Transit Centre in Hong Kong and to settle locally a number of Vietnamese refugees were very helpful. We look forward to continue working in close co-operation with your department in making
the local
settlement
a programme
success.
We
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