HC Deb 11 January 1989 vol 144 c701W
15. Mr. Cran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Vietnamese Government regarding the repatriation of boat people arriving in Hong Kong.

47. Mr. Lofthouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Government of Vietnam in connection with the Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

I discussed the problem of Vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong with the Vietnamese Foreign Minister on 7 June 1988 and with his Deputy on 30 September. Her Majesty's embassy in Hanoi is in regular touch with the Vietnamese authorities.

36. Mr. Allen McKay

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he had with the Governor of Hong Kong on the plight of the Vietnamese refugees.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

We are in close and frequent contact with the Government of Hong Kong on all aspects of the problems of Vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong.

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