rate of offtake. In the first 6 months of 1980, 18,878 refugees vore
resettled from Hong Kong; of these 50% went to the United States of
America; 25% to Canada and 18 to the United Kingdom.
Procedures and arrangements in Hong Kong
On arrival in Hong Kong territorial waters refugee boats are escorted
to the former Government dockyard, now renamed the Canton Road Reception
Centre (but referred to by the refugees themselves as "The Black
Warehouse"). Here they undergo initial processing and health checks.
Hilu are/moved
The refugees are moved to one of the open camps
(unless they are found to be "China" cases (see below).
There are 5 open camps in the Colony, each one run by a different
voluntary organisation on behalf of UNHCR, as follows:-
Name of camp
Voluntary organisation
Approximate Current population
Kei Tak North
Hong Kong Red Cross
9,000
Kai Tak That
Caritas
Argyle Street No. 4
Jubilee
Shan shui po
YMCA
International Rescue
Committee
Hong Kong Christian Service
5,000
4,000
3,800