DSR Revised Sept 85)
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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG
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1.
Charles Powell's letter of 7 June recorded your
agreement that the Hong Kong Government should introduce
a new policy to deal with boat people from Vietnam. From
16 June new arrivals have been screened to distinguish
between those who are genuine refugees and those who are
in effect economic migrants.
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2. The new policy has now been in operation for almost
three months. At first the influx of boat people in Hong
Kong continued at a disappointingly high level. Many new
arrivals had set out to anticipate a rumoured change in
policy others were simply unaware that a new policy had
been introduced. There are however now signs that the
new measures may be deterring some Vietnamese from
leaving. Arrivals in August, though still running at 70
ja day, are less than half the level for July.
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