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TO KEEP A FEW OF THESE CASES IN TRANSIT CENTRES FOR SOME MONTHS, HENCE TRANSIT CENTRE ACCOMMODATION WAS OFFERED TO THE 150-0DD ILLEGAL SQUATTTERS ON THE SAI YEUNG CHOI STREET BUILDINGS. BECAUSE
THEY ANTICIPATED A 6-MONTH STAY IN THE TRANSIT CENTRE THESE FAMILIES DECLINED THE OFFER AND ARE STAGING A 'SIT-IN''.
AND
THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES HAS AGREED TO DEFER CLEARANCE UNTIL AFTER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR (18TH FEBRUARY) AND WE HOPE TO PERSUADE HIM TO ACCEPT A LONGER DEFERMENT TO REDUCE THE GAP BETWEEN CLEARANCE AND THE OFFER OF LICENSED AREA ACCOMMODATION TO THESE FAMILIES, WHICH SHOULD BE POSSIBLE IN APRIL. THHE TRANSIT CENTRE OFFERED TO THEM IS
ARMY BARRACK BUUILDINGS IN OF A HIGH STANDARD, COMPRISING FORMER
SHAMSHUIPO CAMP IN WHICH PARTITIONS ARE NOW BEING INSTALLED.
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MR.CORTAZZI
MR.MURRAY
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MR.KIDD,
HKGO.,LONDON