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WRITTEN ANSWERS TO CIUESTIONS

New immigrants from bluna

Question NO.I

ATTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE

TO A QUESTION ASKED BY THE HON MRS. ROSANNA TAM IN THE LEGI

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 13 JANUARY 1988

9. Mrs. TAM asked:

Questions Will Government inform this Council of the present

policy objectives and specific measures for

integrating new immigrants from China into Bong Kong society and whether voluntary agencies are subvented by the Government to organise activities which assist new immigrants to adapt to the Hong Kong environment; if so, whether it has reviewed the adequacy of such subvention, and if no subvention is paid, what are the reasons?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:

Sir,

fhe Government's basic policy objective towards

integrating new immigrants into the Hong Kong community is

to provide them with an awareness of local social conditions

and to create a generally supportive environment, so as to

dispel any sense of alienation.

2.

Social services are offered to all and no

distinction is made between new immigrants and longer-term

/residents..