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The decision to accept s ome of the ethnic Chinese refugees for resettlement in Hong Kong is likely to provoke mixed reactions: some might resent what is seen as more favourable treatment for Vietnamese than
than is afforded illegal immigrants from China, especially those with families in Hong Kong; others might fear that this would stimulate a renewed exodus from Vietnam of ethnic-Chinese. The majority, however, is likely to accept the necessity of Hong Kong absorbing a small number of refugees in order to persuade other countries to continue to provide resettlement places
places for Hong Kong's refugees.
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The closure of open and closed centres will be the subject of press releases, which inevitably attract some media interest. Publicity will explain that Hong Kong frequently has opened and closed refugee centres to meet demand since 1979 and no undue emphasis should be read into them.
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Although the proposal to accept ethnic Chinese for resettlement in Hong Kong will not be kept publicity will be initiated in order to reduce attracting more refugees from Vietnam. questions, emphasis will be placed on involved and the care taken in their selection.
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