§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government have made representations to other Governments to take further Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. OnslowWe are in contact with a number of other Governments as well as officials of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees about the wide range of refugee problems in South-East Asia, asking them particularly to bear in mind the problems of Hong Kong and to do whatever they can to take more Vietnamese refugees.
§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what requests have been received from the Hong Kong Government to take additional Vietnamese refugees; and what was the response.
§ Mr. OnslowWe are frequently in touch with Hong Kong Government officials about the continuing influx of Vietnamese boat people and ways of handling the problem, includng the possibility of resettlement in the United Kingdom. A number of refugees may be admitted this year under existing criteria. No final decision has been taken about how many, if any, others may be taken.