§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement about the present numbers and condition of Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong: and what progress has been made in finding permanent homes for them.
§ Mr. Ennals3,909 refugees are temporarily accommodated in special reception centres with medical and other essential services provided. Very few wish to remain there and some 20 Governments are considering approaches we and the Hong Kong Government have made about resettlement. The Hong Kong authorities deserve high praise for their handling of this emergency.