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"IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS THE CLOSED CENTRES ARE OPERATED UNDER A TOTALLY DIFFERENT REGIME WITH THE REFUGEES GIVEN AS MUCH FREEDOM AS IS PRACTICALLY POSSIBLE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THEIR PLACE OF ENFORCED RESIDENCE.
AS REGARDS THE PROVISION OF TOILET FACILITIES IN HEI LING CHAU, MR JEAFFRESON SAID THE SITUATION WAS NOT AS BAD AS OXFAM HAD
DESCRIBED.
"EACH OF THE 10 DORMITORY BLOCKS IN HEI LING CHAU 13 PROVIDED WITH ONE MALE AND ONE FEMALE TOILET, EACH WITH TWO CUBICLES.
"THERE ARE ADDITIONAL TOILET FACILITIES WHICH ARE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES IN THE TWO SCHOOL BLOCKS AND THE TWO DINING HALLS.
IN THE
"IN THE EVENT THAT A SHORTAGE OF TOILET FACILITIES BECOMES A SERIOUS PROBLEM, ADDITIONAL FACILITIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FORM OF PORTABLE LATRINES.
"BUT FOR THE TIME BEING IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO DO JEAFFRESON SAID.
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So, MR
REGARDING THE
REPORT'S
PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESSURE' ON THE OVERCROWDING, MR JEAFFRESON SAID: PRESSURE IS INEVITABLE IN A SITUATION ARE CONFINED IN A SMALL AREA.
"THERE IS NO OVERT EVIDENCE AMONG THE MAJORITY OF REFUGEES.
"NEVERTHELESS ALL CONCERNED CAMPS AND THE CARE AND WELFARE OF AWARE OF THE PRESSURES THE REFUGEES MITIGATE THEIR EFFECTS."
REFERENCE то "CONSIDERABLE REFUGEES RESULTING FROM THE **SOME DEGREE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WHERE A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
OF MAJOR EMOTIONAL
DISTURBANCES
THE
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REFUGEES ARE AT ALL TIMES FACE AND DO ALL THEY CAN TO
ON THE QUESTION OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN THE CLOSED CENTRES, MR JEAFFRESON SAID THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR) SUBMITTED PROPOSALS LAST OCTOBER REGARDING THE INTEGRATION OF REFUGEE CHILDREN IN THE LOCAL EDUCATION SYSTEM.
"THESE PROPOSALS, WHICH COVER A NUMBER OF OPTIONS, ARE CRITICALLY EXAMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION WITH A VIEW TO AN SUBMISSION TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
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BEING
EARLY
REGARDING THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON WORK
FOR REFUGEES IN CLOSED CENTRES, HAD RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE UNHCR FOR CONSIDERATION.
JEAFFRESON SAID THE
AND
MR
AND
"THE EXTENT