TNAG-2594-FCO40-3782-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 91

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TRANSCRIPT OF THE GOVERNOR SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING ON MAY 12,1992;

I AM VERY PLEASED THAT WE HAVE GOT AN AGREEMENT WITH VIETNAM ABOUT THIS NEXT STAGE IN THE WHOLE PROCESS OF GETTING BACK TO THEIR HOMES IN VIETNAM PEOPLE WHO ARE FOUND NOT TO BE REFUGEES. AN IMPORTANT PART OF DOING THIS IS THAT IT WOULD ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER TO GO BACK, WHAT WE REALLY WANT IS THAT AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE SHOULD VOLUNTEER TO GO BACK TO THEIR HOMES AND I HOPE THAT THIS NEW STAGE IN THE PROCESS OF REACHING AGREEMENT WITH VIETNAM WILL ENCOURAGE THAT.

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