HC Deb 22 December 1988 vol 144 c382W
Sir Russell Johnston

To 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. Eggar

The 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 Johnston

To 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. Eggar

As 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.

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