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Written answer to question

Written Reply by

The Hon DG Jeaffreson, CBE, JP Secretary foF Security to a question from the Hon Rita Fan, JP in the Legislative Council Meeting

held on 2 December 1987

Scoming of Vislinamse refugees.

9. Mrs. FAN asked:

Since the Government is now considering the possibility of screening all new Vietnamese arrivals with a view to repatriating those who cannot be established as genuine refugees provided they will not be treated inhumanely, will it inform this Council of the procedures to be adopted in the screening process and how the effectiveness of these procedures can be assessed in future?

SECRETARY FOR SECURITY:

Sir,

lefot

The government is still working out the

procedures to be adopted for the screening of new

arrivals from Vietnam.