§ Sir Russell JohnstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the possible convening of an international conference on the resettlement of Vietnamese refugees now in Hong Kong.
§ Mr. EggarThe ASEAN countries have proposed the convening of an international conference in 1989 to address the general problem of boat people and Indo-Chinese refugees in south-east Asia. We support this idea and would attend any such conference.
§ Sir Russell JohnstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Vietnamese refugees arrived in Hong Kong in 1988; and how many have been resettled elsewhere.
§ Mr. EggarAs at 20 December, 17,984 Vietnamese boat people had arrived in Hong Kong this year. Of these, 8,035 have so far been granted refugee status. A total of 2,745 refugees have been resettled elsewhere.