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been screened out as refugees. Meanwhile, discussions on
the modalities for returning those illegal immigrants who
arrived in Hong Kong before 29 October 1991 continue.
15.
Since the announcement of the ORP, not only have the numbers of Vietnamese arriving in Hong Kong dropped
dramatically but the numbers volunteering to return to
Vietnam have also increased. The British and Hong Kong
Governments hope that the vast majority of Vietnamese illegal immigrants will volunteer to return to Vietnam.
it must be recognised that some will not. From time to time
further repatriations of those who do not volunteer will be
necessary.
But
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