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the community generally, and figures for the offender

rates by age groups in Hong Kong show a relatively large

male

number of, offenders in this age bracket.

A further

factor, which cannot be discounted, is the cumulative

effect of a long stay in a refugee camp.

Most of the crimes committed by the refugees

are petty thefts and minor assaults.

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I should however stress that although the

figures reflect a higher than usual involvement in

criminal activity among refugees in the open centre the

overall numbers are relatively small and the great

majority of refugees are law-abiding.

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The statistics do not suggest the need for any

change in the Government's overall policy of seeking

early resettlement and other durable solutions, pending

which the closed camp policy must continue.

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