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fig mid-1986 of 3,400 to be made up as follows:
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pect the total open centre population in
1 June 1985
Mid-1986
Northerners (Kai Tak)
Chinese origin
2070 )
3070
Vietnamese origin
1000 )
1010) 640)
1650
Southerners (Jubilee)
2301
1790
TOTAL
5371
3449
(excluding 600 liv
outside)
If I could turn these figures into targets, I think that it would be possible to combine the two open centres into one manageable open centre in mid-1986 if:-
(a)
the average monthly resettlement from the two open centres continues at about 100;
(b)
about 60% of those resettled are from Kai Tak; and
(c)
ethnic Chinese from Kai Tak comprise about 80% of the resettlement from that centre.
Therefore, if we are to combine the two open centres into one, the Hong Kong Government would seek the help of the resettlement countries in continuing to accept for resettlement open centre refugees. Failure to meet the targets get out above will mean that both open centres will have to be retained.
I would be grateful if you would circulate this letter to the resettlement countries.
Secretary for Security
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