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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1145
OF 10123OZ APRIL 89
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 243/11
MIFT : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : FINANCE
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MDHIAN 0112
THE COST ESTIMATES FOR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION BETWEEN APRIL AND
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ARE :-
(A) FERRIES
(B)
ERSKINE
(C) LO WU
HK DOLLARS MILLION
15.00
1.00
33.75
49.75
SAY
50.00
2. THE TWO COST ESTIMATES OF WHITEHEAD (HKD 170 MILLION AND
HKD 80 MILLION) HAVE BEEN SET OUT IN MY TELNO 1072. THE CHEAPER OF THE TWO OPTIONS WOULD MEAN CUTTING DOWN ON THE FENCING COSTS, AND DISPENSING WITH RECREATION FACILITIES AND STAFF QUARTERS. THIS
WILL LEAD TO LOCAL OBJECTIONS OVER SECURITY ASPECTS AND UNHCR
COMPLAINTS ABOUT CONDITIONS IN THE DETENTION CENTRE. WE THEREFORE
DO NOT (NOT) RECOMMEND THE LOW COST OPTION FOR WHITEHEAD.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
96
DISTRIBUTION
102
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
NEWS
PS
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
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