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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES : CONDITIONS IN CLOSED CAMPS YOUR TELNO 835
VISITS TO REFUGEES IN CLOSED CAMPS ARE PERMITTED DAILY BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. THE DURATION OF SUCH VISITS IS NORMALLY LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES, BUT CAN BE EXTENDED, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CAMP SUPERINTENDENT. THE CASE REFERRED TO BY ANNE-MARIE TRAN INVOLVED A REFUGEE IN TUEN MUN CLOSED CENTRE. SHE WAS VISITED BY HER BROTHER AND HIS WIFE ON 31 DECEMBER 1987. THIS INITIAL VISIT LASTED 30 MINUTES, BUT ON REQUEST TO THE CAMP SUPERINTENDENT SHE WAS GRANTED EXTENDED VISITING TIME OF ONE HOUR ON ANY DAY DURING THE PERIOD 1 - 5 JANUARY 1988. FURTHER VISITS, EACH OF ONE HOUR DURATION, TOOK P LACE ON 1 AND 5 JANUARY.
2. THERE IS THUS NO (NO) TRUTH IN THE ALLEGATION THAT THIS REFUGEE WAS DENIED LONGER OR ADDITIONAL VISITING TIMES, ANYMORE THAN THERE IS ANY TRUTH IN THE ALLEGATION THAT (QUOTE) THE CHILDREN AT TUEN MUN HAD NO FRESH VEGETABLES FOR ALMOST TWO MONTHS (UNQUOTE), OR THAT (QUOTE) THE REST OF THE FOOD IS VERY POOR (UNQUOTE).
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