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MDHIAN 8970
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1072
OF 03113OZ APRIL 89
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
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YOUR TELNO 761 : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: FINANCE
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THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE WHITEHEAD PROJECT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(A) UNDER PRESENT PLANS STAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE WHITEHEAD PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE ERECTION OF A TOTAL OF 40 PREFABRICATED DORMITORIES WITH ADDITIONAL BLOCKS FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES (E.G. ADMINISTRATION, MEDICAL SERVICES, EDUCATION AND WORKSHIPS). THE COST OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE CAMP (I.E. DRAINAGE, ROADS, WATER SUPPLIES AND POWER) WAS COVERED UNDER STAGES 1 AND 2 OF THE PROJECT. WORK COULD START ABOUT ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FUNDS. ONCE THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN SIGNED WE ESTIMATE THAT THE ACCOMMODATION WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE AT A RATE OF 2000 PER MONTH FROM THE FOURTH TO THE SEVENTH MONTHS. I.E. 2000 PLACES IN EACH OF THE FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH AND SEVENTH MONTHS. WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO REDUCE THIS SCHEDULE BY A MONTH OR SO BY CHANGING THE TENDERING PROCEDURES. WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT
THE POSSIBLITY OF USING TWO-STOREY UNITS WOULD WOULD ENABLE US TO
INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE CAMP.
THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURE WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS:
WORK
1ST MONTH
DELIVERY OF MATERIALS AND GENERAL
PREPARATORY WORK
FUND DISBURSEMENT CHK DOLLARS MILLION)
20
2ND AND
ASSEMBLY OF PRE-FABRICATED
3RD MONTHS
STRUCTURES AND CONSTRUCTION
40
4TH MONTH
STAGE 3A : 2,000 PLACES COMPLETED
25
5TH MONTH
STAGE 4A: 2,000 PLACES COMPLETED
20
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