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THE ARMY (WHO WERE THE PREVIOUS TENANTS). IT IS HOPED THAT THE NEGOTIATIONS CAN BE COMPLETED WITHIN 2-3 WEEKS. HOWEVER, IT WILL
TAKE SOME TIME AFTER THAT FOR SUFFICIENT REPAIRS TO BE
COMPLETED TO ALLOW REFUGEES TO START MOVING IN.
7. UNTIL NOW MOST REFUGEES HAVE BEEN ACCOMMODATED IN OVERCROWDED
AND OVER-PRICED HOTEL ROOMS. THE PER CAPITA COSTS ARE THE
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HIGHEST ANYWHERE FOR BOAT REFUGEES. AT SSP AND JUBILEE BUILDINGS EACH REFUGEE WILL BE PAID A DAILY ALLOWANCE AND WILL BE RESPONSIBL
FOR BUYING HIS OWN FOOD. UNHCR ARE NOT BEING CHARGED A RENTAL FOR SSP AND IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT NO RENT (OR, AT WORST, A MINIMAL ONE) WILL BE CHARGED FOR JUBILEE BUILDINGS.
8. THE MAJOR BENEFITS OF ACCOMMODATING REFUGEES CENTRALLY ARE :
A. COSTS BBOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT ARE REDUCED :
8. SIMPLER ADMINISTRATION:
C. EASIER ACCESS BY CONSULATE/UNHCR STAFF FOR RESETTLEMENT
INTERVIEWS ETC :
D. EASIER CONTROL OVER MOVEMENTS :
E. WELFARE WORK BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES (EG LANGUAGE CLASSES)
CAN BE MORE EASILY DEVELOPED.
9. JUBILEE BUILDINGS HAVE BECOME A SOURCE FOR REFUGEE ACCOMMO-
DATION QUITE BY CHANGE. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS MADE A CON- SIDERABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COSTS OF UNHCR BY MAKING THESE. PREMISES AVAILABLE. THE LAND HAS A VERY HIGH VALUE AND WILL EVENTUALLY BE REDEVELOPED, PROBABLY AS A MAJOR NEW URBAN PARK OF
GREAT BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. NO OTHER SIMILAR LOCATIONS ARE LIKELY TO BECOME AVAILABLE, HOWEVER, IF THE NUMBERS OF REFUGEES IN HONG KONG SHOULD EXCEED THE CAPACITY OF THE VARIOUS
TRANSIT CENTRES IN USE. NOW OR BEING PREPARED.
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