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115032 MDHIAN 1602
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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 26110OZ FCO
TELNO 3560
OF 26102OZ OCTOBER 89
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YOUR TELNO 2175: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: UK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
HIGH ISLAND
WE HAVE ASKED OUR ARCHITECTS AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO LOOK AGAIN AT THE FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM PLANNED FOR HIGH ISLAND. THEIR CONCLUSION IS THAT IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO DEVISE A CHEAPER SYSTEM WHICH WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE COVER.
2. FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS ARE NOW STANDARD REQUIREMENTS IN ALL OUR VBP CENTRES. OUR DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ARE BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCE OF THE MISUSE OF ELECTRICITY IN THE CAMPS AND THE PROPENSITY OF VBP TO LIGHT FIRES FOR COOKING. AT HIGH ISLAND TWO PUMPING STATIONS ARE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF THE LAYOUT OF THE CAMP AND THE FACT THAT WE CANNOT SUPPLY WATER FROM THE MAINS. IN ADDITION TO THE PUMPING STATIONS THE SYSTEM WILL COMPRISE WATER STORAGE TANKS, HOSE REELS, FIRE ALARMS AND A 100MM PIPE WITH HYDRANTS EVERY 80 METRES.
TAI A CHAU
3. ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT WE HAVE YOUR AGREEMENT TO GO AHEAD BY MID-NOVEMBER WE WOULD EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO PUT A CASE TO FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH.
4. WE ESTIMATE THAT THE EXPENDITURE WOULD BE PHASED AS FOLLOWS:
FIRST QUARTER 1990
SECOND QUARTER
THIRD QUARTER
FOURTH QUARTER
FIRST QUARTER 1991
SECOND QUARTER
1991
TOTAL
WILSON
HKD 120M 115M
31 M
28M
13M
13M
320M
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