TNAG-2401-FCO40-3488-Vietnamese-migrants-Orderly-Repatriation-Programme-(ORP)-1992 — Page 20

GOVERMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG,

FRI 12 JUN 92 10:58

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04

Why

can't

the

deportees

be

put

on a commercial

flight?

A4

We

Vietnamese do deport

way so far

this year.

criminal offenders on

commercial flights : 8 have been deported in this On this occasion, since we

have seats available, it is only sensible that we make full use of the capacity of the aircraft.

555

Why

can't Government

put

more

deportees

on the

flight? There still seem to be vacant seats.

obvious security reasons, we do not want to put is an ORP many

A5

For

too

flight.

deportees

on

board.

This

Q6

Will deportees be put on future ORP flights?

A6

Depends on

circumstances

available etc.).

at the time

(seats