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Will the problem of Vietnamese Boat People be solved by 1997?
Is 1997 a deadline?
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Origin of problem lies in Vietnam and beyond our control.
are hopeful signs that Vietnam is now willing to accept its
responsibilities in finding a solution to the problem of Boat
People. We are concentrating our efforts both in International Fora
and directly with the Vietnamese to agree measures which will lead
to a durable solution.
Lord Glenarthur to visit Vietnam in April. Question of Vietnamese role in solution to boat people problem will be a
priority.
Firm intention, as restated in the House on 11 January 1989, to
ensure that the problem of Vietnamese refugees and boat people in
Hong Kong should be resolved well before 1997.
International Conference in Geneva in June is now best way
forward. Vietnamese have accepted that all non-refugees should
return.
We have not set a deadline. Our aim is to resolve problem of
boat people as quickly as possible.
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