CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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OF 0617OOZ NOV 89
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TELECON HANSON, SB/STONE HKD: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: UK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
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WE WILL BE MEETING TREASURY OFFICIALS TOMORROW TO DISCUSS YOUR VARIOUS REQUESTS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED ANY OTHER SITE WHICH WOULD OFFER A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE
TO TAI A CHAU AS A NEW LONG TERM DETENTION CENTRE.
2. THE MATERIAL FAXED TO US ON 25 SEPTEMBER GAVE A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF THE ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE REQUIRED ON EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION. BUT IT IS NOT CLEAR HOW THE HKD 9.88 MILLION EARMARKED FOR TAI A CHAU WILL TIE IN WITH YOUR LONGER TERM
DEVELOPMENT PLANS. NOR IS IT CLEAR WHETHER TAI A CHAU WILL BE USED AS AN IMPROVED TEMPORARY CAMP BEFORE THE FULL SCALE WORKS BEGIN. HAS ANY IMPROVEMENT WORK ALREADY BEGUN ON TAI A CHAU? 3. WE UNDERSTAND FROM TELECON UR THAT YOU HAVE HAD TO STOP IMPROVEMENT WORK AT SOME OF THE CAMPS DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW AT WHICH CAMPS WORK HAS NOW BEEN SUSPENDED. 4. GRATEFUL FOR A REPLY DESKBY 07090OZ.
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