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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 2 November 1988
香港立法局
一九八八年十一月二日
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an important point and I shall certainly make sure that the details of the liberalization policy and the pace at which it is proceeding in different localities will be made known in general and also to the community concerned.
MRS. FAN: Sir, I am very pleased to hear from the Secretary's answer that the Caritas planned to launch a host family project. I believe this is probably one of the very meaningful ways to break down the barrier between local residents and Vietnamese families. Can the Secretary undertake to keep us informed of the progress of this project?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Yes, Sir, I can give that undertaking.
MRS. LAU: Sir, can the Secretary inform this Council whether there are any plans to extend any form of legal advice scheme to Vietnamese refugees to help them in case they should encounter problems with the law?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, I believe such a scheme does exist already, but I shall make sure that this is brought to the attention of the local agencies and the UNHCR.
林貝聿嘉議員問:當越南難民開始適應營外生活,或他們開始賺取金錢時,請問政府可否告知本 局他們須否與香港人一樣纳費如租金、醫療費用等?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, I am not quite sure of what charges are made in open camps on refugees. This is something I shall give Mrs. LAM a reply in writing about it. (Annex IV)
MR. DAVID CHEUNG: Sir, educating is one thing but readiness is quite another. Will Government inform this Council how the Government will satisfy that these Vietnamese people are ready for life outside the camp before implementing the policy?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, by careful preparation beforehand as I hope I have given some indication of this afternoon, by the process being monitored as it proceeds and the process going at a regulated pace, a controlled pace as I hope I have already made clear and by follow-up action as the liberalization takes effect. This, of course, had already started and many of you would have seen on the news last night films of people going out to work and you would already know that many children from camp are attending school
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