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MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1989
AT A MEDIA BRIEFING IMMEDIATFLY AFTER THE
MEETING. MR LIAO TOLD REPORTERS THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD PROPOSED THE SETTING UP OF A SPECIAL MONITORING GROUP IN THE DISTRICT ALONG THE LINES OF THE WHITEHEAD DETENTION CENTRE IN MA ON SHAN, SHA TIN ΤΟ MONITOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OPERATION OF THE DETENTION CENTRE.
THIS WOULD ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS' VIEWS WOULD BE FULL CONSIDERATION IN THE BUILDING AND THE MANAGEMENT OF HE ADDED.
TAKEN INTO THE CENTRE,
MR LIAO BELIEVED THAT THIS WOULD GO A LONG WAY IN ALLAYING THE WORRIES OF RESIDENTS.
OTHER OFFICIALS PRESENTAT TODAY'S MEETING WERE THE ACTING REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR LEO KWAN: DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, RHKPF, MR JOHN SHEPPARD; REFUGEE CO-ORDINATOR, MR MIKE HANSON: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR Y.N. WU: ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR MICHAEL CHIU; AND CHIEF MAINTENANCE SURVEYOR OF THE DEPARTMENT, MR K.K. NG.
ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES
BARNES URGES PROTESTERS TO RECONSIDER POSITION
(MONDAY)
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY. MR GEOFFREY BARNES. TODAY CALLED ON THE PROTESTERS AT HIGH ISLAND TO REFLECT
ON THEIR ACTIONS MORE CAREFULLY AND TO RECONSIDER THEIR POSITION.
"EVERY DAY MORE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE ARE ARRIVING: WE HAD OVER 1.000 ARRIVALS IN THE LAST THREE DAYS." HE SAID.
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"EVERY ADDITIONAL DAY'S DELAY IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HIGH ISLAND CENTRE IMPOSES AN EVEN GREATER BURDEN ON THE POLICE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF AT OTHER CAMPS AND CENTRES.
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"I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS REALLY WHAT THE CONCERNED AND THEIR SUPPORTERS WANT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY WISH TO MAKE LIFE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT FOR OUR POLICE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
"NONE OF US WANTS THIS VIETNAMESE BURDEN. BUT CIRCUMSTANCES ARE FORCING HONG KONG TO BEAR IT.
"THE HIGH ISLAND SITE IS NEEDED URGENTLY AND I AM THERE IS NO VIABLE ALTERNATIVE AVAILABLE. NOR DOES TIME SITES. EVEN IF THEY EXISTED, TO BE DEVELOPED."
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AFRAID THAT PERMIT OTHER
/MR BARNES
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