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SCREENING

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Hong Kong Government have developed screening procedures in close

cooperation with UNHCR. First 140 results announced: 131 screened

out, 9 screened in as refugees. Hong Kong Government making every effort to ensure that screening procedures meet all UNHCR guidelines.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDO CHINESE REFUGEES

The ASEAN countries have proposed the covening of an international conference, in 1989, to address the general problem of boat people and Indo Chinese refugees in South East Asia.

- This is a helpful development. HMG has said that it would attend It is important that it be well-prepared if the

such a conference.

conference is to be a

success.

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