HC Deb 31 July 1981 vol 9 cc538-9W
Dr. Edmund Marshall

asked the Lord Privy Seal why the number of Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong has increased by 246 between 15 April and 23 July; and whether he will make a statement on the present position there.

Mr. Ridley

Between 15 April and 23 July, there was an increase of 1,669 in the number of Vietnamese refugees who had previously been resettled in the People's Republic of China and who are to be returned to China. The number of refugees who came directly from Vietnam decreased by 1,423 during the period.