abandoned. It is therefore very important, if first asylum is to be preserved, that screening and the repatriation of those deemed not to be refugees should be seen to work.
Resettlement in the UK: Text of Written Parliamentary
Answer on 23 February:
vi. "On 22 December 1988, Mr Eggar announced that the Government were prepared in principle to contribute to a major international effort to tackle the problem of Vietnamese Boat People in Hong Kong by taking a further 1,000 Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong over 2-3 years, provided that others were prepared to contribute commensurately. The Government have conducted a vigorous diplomatic campaign to urge other resettlement countries to match what we intend to do by accepting substantial additional numbers of Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong. The response to our call has abeen very good and amounts to a significantly increased international effort. Accordingly, the Government have decided to proceed with their new resettlement plans. The refugees will be resettled in ways which minimise the pressure on housing resources in certain urban areas of the country."
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