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Pat HMG will be expected to share the costs, the cost to HMG is
likely to be in the region of £5-10 milion, This very rough estimate is based on the funds regently voted for the Whitehead project (Phases 3 and 4), which will provide emergency and detention centre accommodation for abøût 10,000 boat at the cost of £17
about 10,000 boat at million.
It is more difficult to quantify the costs involved for commitments arising out of the ICIR. The cost of a Regional Holding Centre and an Overspill Centre would depend on their location and whether existing facilities were already available, If a Regional Holding Centre were set up in the context of the ICIR, the cost- would be shared with the rest of the international community, although we would undoubtedly be expected to make a substantial
contribution. But in the case of an Overspill Centre or a South China Holding Centre, both of which would principally benefit Hong Kong, the lion's share of the Sat would fall to HKG and the HMG.
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Some of these costs are likely to fall to the Diplomatic Wing since they would involve expenditure on accommodation for those awaiting screening and those screened out as non-refugees.
Teen costs of further accommodation for refugees either in Hong Kong or in an overspill Centre outside Hong Kong would mean a further call on the ODA's already overstretched refugee funds.
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