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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: UK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
1. WE FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO PRESENT A SOUND CASE FOR FUNDING
OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND WE WILL BE PLEASED TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION YOU REQUIRE.
(A) ALTERNATIVE MEASURES
2. THE ALTERNATIVES MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 6 OF OUR TELNO 2923 WERE
FOR THE FULL DEVELOPEMENT OF HIGH ISLAND AND SEK KONG. AT THAT TIME
BOTH PROJECTS WERE TO BE TEMPORARY TENTED CAMPS. OUR PLANNING FOR
HIGH ISLAND CHANGED DURING AUGUST AND THE CAMP WILL NOW BE A FULLY
DEVELOPED SCHEME USING ROMNEY TYPE BUILDINGS IMPORTED FROM HOLLAND.
THIS CHANGE IN DESIGN IS ONE OF THE REASONS FOR OUR REQUEST FOR FUNDS
TO ENABLE US TO COMPLETE OUR PRESENT BUILDING PROGRAMME.
3. ON SEK KONG, WE HAVE DECIDED AGAINST FULL SCALE DEVELOPMENT. THE
SITE IS ON LOW LYING GROUND WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IF WE WERE
TO CONSTRUCT A FULL SCALE CAMP USING PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS, OR ROMNEY HUTS IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO UNDERTAKE EXPENSIVE SITE
PREPARATION WORKS. LOCAL OPPOSITION TO FULL SCALE DEVELOPMENT WOULD
BE INTENSE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WOULD BE UNLIKELY TO PROVIDE
FUNDS. THERE IS ALSO OF COURSE THE QUESTION OF THE AIRSTRIP AT
SEK KONG. WE ARE ANXIOUS TO REINSTATE THE AIRSTRIP AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE AND THE FULL SCALE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAMP WOULD MAKE THIS
IMPOSSIBLE.
4. IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF TUR YOU HAVE ASKED WHY THE TELEGRAPH BAY AND
SOUTH LANTAU SITES ARE ONLY MARGINALLY LESS EXPENSIVE TO DEVELOP THAN
TAI A CHAU. THE MAIN REASON IS THAT ALL THREE SITES WILL REQUIRE MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. THE WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE TREATMENT AND BUILDING DESIGN ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME FOR ALL THREE. SOUTH LANTAU AND TAI A CHAU ARE IN FACT VERY SIMILAR SITES AND THE SCALE
OF SITE PREPARATION WORKS IS VERY SIMILAR. TELEGRAPH BAY IS A FLAT
SITE BUT IT IS A RECENT RECLAMATION. WE MUST THEREFORE BUILD ON THE
BASIS OF A LOW DENSITY WHICH MEANS THAT A LARGE AREA MUST BE
PREPARED AND CONCRETED. IT WILL ALSO BE NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT A
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