CONDITIONS IN THE CAMPS
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Hong Kong Government have had to accommodate 25,000 boat people, including over 17,000 arrivals this year, safely and with adequate provisions of food and medical facilities.
facilities. A major strain on their resources: but they have coped magnificantly.
The
We and Hong Kong Government attach great importance to ensuring that conditions are as good as possible in the circumstances.
Hong Kong Government have embarked on a crash programme to build
additional accommodation. Hong Kong Government in close
consultation with UNHCR on all aspects of this problem.
[conditions for "refugees"] Hong Kong Government are bringing forward their programme to liberalise conditions for those accorded
refugee status. These are being given access to work and
education to prepare them for eventual resettlement. In due course
UNHCR will manage the "refugee" centres.
- [conditions in San Yick factory building] Hong Kong Government are planning to move the residents from this building as soon as
possible. It is envisaged that all will be rehoused by the end of
1988.
- [conditions in detention centres] Hong Kong Government's policy is
that conditions in these centres should be no more restrictive than
those applied in closed centres prior to the change in policy.