TNAG-1754-FCO40-2474-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-debates-1988 — Page 227

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ANTHONY FLORES (COMMERCIAL RADIO): WILL BRITAIN CONTRIBUTE TO THE RUNNING OF THE CAMPS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SINCE IT'S OUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNHCR?

LORD GLENARTHUR: WELL, THE FACT IS THAT WE'VE, AS I SAID, DISCUSSED JUST NOW THE PROBLEM OF THE UNHCR AND THEIR ELEMENTS. THE WHOLE QUESTION OF THE COST OF RUNNING THE CAMPS

KNOW, A BIG BURDEN UPON HONG KONG AND IT'S EXTREMELY WELL RUN.

IS, I

TAKEN ACCOUNT HAD THE FULL TO SEE HOW

I THINK THAT THERE ARE ONE OR TWO THINGS TO BE ON. ONE IS THAT WE ARE NOT QUITE SURE YET, WE HAVEN'T RESULT OF THE EFFECT OF THE CHANGE OF POLICY, WE'LL HAVE THAT GOES. WE'VE GOT VARIOUS OTHER ELEMENTS WHICH WILL NEED TO BR DISCUSSED, AS I SAID IN MY OPENING STATEMENT, WHEN WE GET BACK, TO SEE HOW WE CAN TAKE IT FORWARD AND ALL THESE ITEMS REALLY RUN TOGETHER.

I THINK IT WOULD BE A MISTAKE TO TRY AND SINGLE ANY ÖNE ASPECT OUT WHETHER IT BE COST, WHETHER IT BE UK RESETTLEMENT, WHETHER IT BE ANY OTHER. THE WHOLE THING IS TO TRY AND FIND A WAY THROUGH THE VERY REAL DIFFICULTIES THAT EXIST, USING ALL THE MEANS AT OUR DISPOSAL.

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STUART PALLISTER (ATV): COULD I JUST RETURN TO THE DEFENCE

AGREEMENT COSTS, SIR. YOU SAY THAT

HAS BEEN REACHED WHICH RATHER IF THE PRE-EMPTS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S DECISIONS, BUT WHAT HAPPENS THEY BECAUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE DOES DECIDE TO THROW IT

IN ARE

BASICALLY A "NO LOSE SITUATION?

OUT

DON'T REALLY THINK I CAN ANSWER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REACHED, COMMITTEE TAKEN

BEEN HAS

I LORD GLENARTHUR: HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS. THE FACT IS THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IT HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY EXCO AND IT NOW GOES TO THE FINANCE OF LEGCO. LET'S NOT MAKE PROBLEMS BEFORE THESE DISCUSSIONS HAVE PLACE. IT IS A HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION.

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