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FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE EVIDENCE, 11 JULY

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE:

Summary of Topics

1. Situation in Hong Kong

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

International aspects: SC4

Vietnamese aspects, including Aid

US attitudes

Relations with ASEAN countries

Chinese assistance

Relationship with UNHCR

EC attitudes

Objectives

I. SITUATION IN HONG KONG

A.

Statistics

(summary at Annex A)

Aim to get all refugees out of Hong Kong by end of year.

Resettlement should account for half current population. Working

for agreement with Philippines that remainder should go to new RRTC. Over 500 accepted into existing PRPC in Bataan.

Aim to return non-refugees at rate of 1000 a month.

returned in June. Similar number should return in July

(volunteers).

B. Situation in the Camps

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63.699

I thighh Yes

Programme of building to reduce overcrowding. HMG contributing

£9.7m to new camp on Tai A Chau.

Should enable conditions to be improved.

VBP to be allowed greater involvement in the running of the

centres, as announced by Mike Hanson, Refugee Coordinator in Hong

Kong.

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