TNAG-1786-FCO40-2546-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-closed-camp-policy-1988 — Page 187

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

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TEXT OF QUESTION :

THE LORD HYLTON

Party

IND

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COVERING CONFIDENTIA

SECRET

28/01/88

NOON

To ask the Secretary of State/HMG: whether they have studied the three reports made during 1986 and 1987 by Oxfam, Hong Kong, on the Vietnamese refugees now in Hong Kong; whether they accept some or all of their recommendations; and, if so, what progress is being made in implementing them.

LORD'&LENARTHU

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON 1. FEB.88

PQS J..REPLY(S)

for answer by

CORD GLENARTHUR..

(Minister)

ANSWER

HUD 243/4

1 FEB 1988

I am aware of the three reports to which the noble Lord

refers. Some of the recommendations contained in the two

reports published in 1986 have been or are being

Ourselves

pursued by HMG] and the Hong Kong Government.

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

The third

report has only recently been received and is being

studied. I shall write to the noble Lord with further

in

detail on our response in due course.

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authorised

Coltu...

(Head of Dept)