Refugees awaiting resettlement in third cowitries were being catered for in accordance with UNHCR's comprehensive programme of action. In response to the question about schools for Chinese nationals in the Republic of Korea, exact figures would be supplied later, but of the 53 schools for foreign nationals, he believed more than 20 were specifically for persons of Chinese nationality. It was difficult to provide an immediate answer to the question about the reasons for the decline in the number of Chinese nationals, but it might be assumed that the active exchanges and trade with Taiwan and its rapid economic growth partly accowiteri for Chinese emigration to Taiwan. He failed to see the relevance of the question about United States forces stationed in the Republic of Korea, but specified that the United States military presence and status of its forces were governed by the mutual defence treaty signed by the two cowitries in 1953 and the 1968 agreement, respectively. Replying to the question about possible discrimination against certain provinces, he assured the Committee that his Government pursued a policy of equal treatment for all provinces. Any apparent differences were due to the specific characteristics of the various provinces and cities. The question of local autonomy was considered a matter of great importance by his Govenunent. With the democratization process wider way, consultations were being carried out between the Government and opposition parties, and it was expected that the policy for local autonomy would be implemented by the end of 1990 or early 1991. In response to the question about legal safeguards for the implementation of article 4 of the Convention, such safeguards were provided for by the Penal Code. Its article 307, for instance covered defamation and article 311, insults to nliens and nationals alike. Persons fowid guilty of such offences 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a transcript of a meeting or discussion about refugees, emigration, and governance in the Republic of Korea. It touches on issues related to education, employment, and humanitarian aid, but also delves into broader political and economic topics, such as international relations, trade, and local autonomy.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education