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all boat people arriving in Hong Kong from Vietnam have
been subject to a screening procedure, approved by the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to
determine whether they qualify as genuine refugees. In
order so to qualify, new arrivals must be able to present
Those who a case of a well-founded fear of persecution.
do qualify are moved to refugee centres to await
resettlement overseas. Those who do not have no access
to resettlement. It is clear that their future lies in
Vietnam and that it is right to work for acceptable
arrangments for their return including satisfactory
safeguards for their treatment in Vietnam. Such
arrangements are in line with international policy that
all illegal immigrants, whichever country they come from,
should be repatriated as soon as possible.
48. Hong Kong has adopted internationally established
procedures for determining refugee status, in line with
the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to
the status of refugees of the UNHCR. The Hong Kong
Government and the UNHCR have concluded a Statement
Understanding on the establishment and monitoring
screening and appeals procedure. A scheme for the
provision of legal advice has been arranged by UNHCR
assist boat people to prepare appeals against deci
to refuse them refugee status. In 1988 the Britis
Government made a contribution of £l million toward
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