WRITE-OFF?
PUBLISHED : Friday, 23 May, 2003, 12:00am
UPDATED : Friday, 23 May, 2003, 12:00am
Should the Hong Kong government write off $1.16 billion it spent on Vietnamese boat people, as requested by the United Nations? Write to us: we welcome hearing your views on this topic
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