CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2125
OF 28110OZ JUNE 89
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 2+3/11
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YOUR TELNO 1367 : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM HMG
1. WE UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO PRESENT A SOUND CASE TO THE TREASURY
ON THESE PROJECTS. HOWEVER, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE MOVE QUICKLY IF
WE ARE TO AVOID DELAYS IN PREPARING NEW ACCOMMODATION. WE ALSO NEED
A DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY IN DRAWING ON THESE FUNDS IF WE ARE TO BE
ABLE TO RESPOND TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES HERE.
2. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING POINTS ON THE VARIOUS PROJECTS LISTED IN
PARA 3 OF TUR:
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(A) WHITEHEAD 2(C) IT SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WAS NOT/NOT
A PART OF THE ORIGINAL PLAN FOR WHITEHEAD. WE HAVE DEVELOPED THIS
PROJECT IN RESPONSE TO THE VERY HIGH ARRIVAL RATE DURING MAY AND JUNE
AND THE PROSPECT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM HMG. WE ARE ALSO PLANNING TO USE DUTCH PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS FOR SEK KONG AND WE
HAD HOPED TO FUND BOTH PROJECTS FROM HMG'S ASSISTANCE. THE DUTCH
STRUCTURES ARE QUITE SIMPLY THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY AND THE QUICKEST OPTION AVAILABLE TO US. WE HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CONVINCE TREASURY OFFICIALS THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE PRESS ON WITH BOTH
PROJECTS IMMEDIATELY AND THAT WE NEED TO COVER THE COST FROM HMG FUNDS.
(B) SEK KONG. NEITHER HKG NOR HQBF HAVE A STOCK OF TENTS ON WHICH TO
DRAW FOR SEK KONG OR ANY OTHER PROJECT. THE TENTS USED AT SEK KONG
HAVE COME FROM THE SUPPLIES MADE AVAILABLE FROM UK (TWO CONSIGNMENTS) AND THOSE PURCHASED IN HONG KONG. WE WOULD LIKE TO CHARGE THE COST OF THE TENTS ALREADY PURCHASED LOCALLY (HK DOLLARS 4.75 MILLION) TO HMG'S CONTRIBUTION.
PROJECT ARE:
(I) DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
(II) SITE PREPARATION
(III) FENCEING
OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE SEK KONG
HKD 1 MILLION
0.75 MILLION
0.5 MILLION
(IV) WATER SUPPLY
(V) ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
2.5 MILLION
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