§ Mr. David AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the proposed repatriation to Vietnam from Hong Kong of Ngo Van Ha.
§ Mr. GoodladThe office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Hong Kong determined that Ngo Van Ha was not a refugee on the basis of internationally accepted criteria, including the 1951 convention and the 1967 protocol relating to the status of 101W refugees. In light of a submission made by Ha's lawyer last month, UNHCR is re-examining the case. It has undertaken not to repatriate Ha until these inquiries are complete.