GOVERNMENT AND UNHCR.
(3)
SAN YICK
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MDHIAN 2775
UNHCR DOES NOT CONSIDER SAN YICK TO BE SUITABLE FOR ACCOMMODATION.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO CONSIDER OPTIONS FOR
REPLACEMENT ACCOMMODATION. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO COMMENCE A PROGRESSIVE RELOCATION OF RESIDENTS FROM SAN YICK
STARTING AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HOPES THAT MOST, IF NOT ALL, RESIDENTS OF SAN YICK CAN BE REHOUSED BY THE BEGINNING OF 1989. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL IMPLEMENT THE OPENING OF SAN YICK AS QUICKLY AND TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT POSSIBLE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE CONSTRAINTS IMPOSED BY THE
PARTICULAR CONDITIONS OF THE BUILDING.
(4) TUEN MUN AREA 46A
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO DEVELOP AN OPEN REFUGEE CAMP
AT TUEN MUN AREA 46A AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND TO DO SO WITH THE
INTENTIONS OF TRANSFERRING REFUGEES TO THE NEW CAMP ONCE THE NEW ACCOMMODATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE ACCOMMODATION AT AREA 46A
WILL BE BASED ON A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA OR SIMILAR DESIGN. THE
PLANNING OF THE NEW CAMP WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS
BETWEEN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE UNHCR.
UNHCR HAS AGREED TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
THE CENTRE AT TUEN MUN AREA 46A TO BE EXERCISED THROUGHT ITS OPERATIONAL PARTNER AND TO MEET ALL OF THE OPERATING COSTS OF THE
CENTRE. IN ADDITION UNHCR WILL LAUNCH AN INTERNATIONAL APPEAL IN
EARLY 1989 FOR FUNDS TOWARDS THE CAPITAL COSTS OF DEVELOPING THE CENTRE.
(5) BUILDINGS AND LAND
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL OFFER LICENCES OR LEASES ON ALL OPEN
CENTRES TO BE RUN BY THE OPERATIONAL PARTNERS OF THE UNHCR. UP ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THOSE LICENCES OR LEASES, THE LICENSEES OR LESSEES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND FIXED ASSETS.
(6) EDUCATION
ALL REFUGEE CHILDREN WILL HAVE ACCESS TO SCHOOLING UNDER PROGRAMMES ORGANISED AND RUN BY THE OPERATIONAL PARTNERS OF THE UNHCR. THESE
PROGRAMMES WILL COMPRISE ADEQUATE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
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