TNAG-1532-FCO40-2096-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-closed-camp-policy-1986 — Page 90

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

-17. february.

Head of

Please submit

a draft Answer

& Background

to Parliamentary Unit

before N

FAI

Text of Question:-

Party

35 Mr Keith Best (Ynys Môn):

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Hong Kong Government about Vietnamese refugees in closed camps; and if he will make a statement.

LKK 243/44

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

14 FEB 1986

DESK OFFICER

REGISTRY

INDEX

PA

iction Taken

authorised

July....

(Head of Dept)

of

ANSWER:

The need for

HMG and the Hong Kong Government remain in close touch on the Vietnamese refugees problem in Hong Kong. the closed camp policy is kept under constant review. Neither HMG nor the Hong Kong Government wish to retain the closed camps for refugees any longer than is necessary.

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