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countries, and
especially
those who have agreed to take
"long stayers" and other refugees who are difficult
resettle.
to
4.
In the light of these international efforts to reduce
the size of Hong Kong's refugee population, Hong Kong
decided earlier this year to absorb into
further 250 refugees.
5.
Hong Kong
a
Need to ask you to do even more than you already have,
in view of Hong Kong's special problems.
Alternatives to Resettlement
6.
are
at
Although departures from the Hong Kong camps this year
running
higher a
level than in
the 1985,
camp population has not decreased substantially because arrivals have doubled (from 902 to 1805 so far this year). Sadly, we see no sign that the level of arrivals in Hong Kong will reduce markedly, nor that resettlements will reach a level
sufficient to
the
in Kong
the
foreseeable future. With this in mind, we are keen to
consider with other Western Governments and UNHCR what
alternatives might exist to resettlement in the West especially those
may be fleeing for economic than political reasons. Must stress we have no idées fixes at this stage. We would wish to listen to whatever others
empty
might wish to say.
who
in camps
Further UK resettlement (defensive)
7.
the
by others, response by
Hong
accepting
rather
in
further
As the White Paper envisaged we are considering,
light of the limited numbers from Hong Kong in addition
addition to the current
programme of family reunion cases.
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