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MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1990
KAI TAK CENTRE FOR NEW CATEGORY OF RETURNEES
* * *
ANNOUNCED TODAY
(MONDAY)
THAT
CONVERTED
THE GOVERNMENT
BR EXISTING KAI TAK DEPARTURE CENTRE WILL
TO RETURN VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE WHO WILL SCHEME AGREED IN HANOI LAST MONTH BETWEEN KONG, VIETNAM AND THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH (UNHCR).
THE
THE
PART OF ΤΟ ACCOMMODATE
VIETNAM UNDER THE NEW THE UNITED KINGDOM, HONG COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES
BOAT PEOPLE
NOT
BACK ΤΟ
THOSE AGREEMENT, UNDER
WHO, WHILE VOLUNTEERING TO RETURN ARE NEVERTHELESS NOT OPPOSED TO GOING VIETNAM, CAN BE SENT BACK TO VIETNAM UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNHCR.
TO WHO VOLUNTEER
RETURN TO VIETNAM WERE CURRENTLY, VBP'S ACCOMMODATED AT THE LO WU DETENTION CENTRE PRIOR TO REPATRIATION.
THROUGH BE PROCESSED "AS PARTICIPANTS IN THE NEW SCHEME WILL
HAVE AGREED THAT DIFFERENT PROCEDURES, THE UNHCR AND THE GOVERNMENT THESE RETURNEES SHOULD BE ACCOMMODATED
CENTRE," THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
IN A SEPARATE
THE NEW ACCOMMODATION WILL HAVE A CAPACITY OF ABOUT 200 PLACES.
HOUSE FEW DAYS,
CENTRE IS AT PRESENT USED TO THE KAI TAK DEPARTURE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, NORMALLY A BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE FOR OVERSEAS RESETTLEMENT.
"THESE
BOAT
PEOPLE,
LIKE
THE
REFUGEES
IN
DEPARTURE CENTRE, ARE EXPECTED TO STAY IN THE CENTRE FOR DAYS BEFORE THEIR RETURN TO VIETNAM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE
EXISTING ONLY A FEW
SECURE
FOR AND SUITABLE
USB A9 A TO MAKE THE CENTRE MORE
AND DETENTION CENTRE, MORE AND BETTER QUALITY FENCING WILL BE ERECTED OTHER MINOR RENOVATION WORKS WILL BE CARRIED OUT,
THE CIVIL
THE DETENTION CENTRE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MANAged by AID SERVICES WITH SUPPORT FROM THE POLICE TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER.
"THE CENTRE WILL
GAZETTED AS A SECTION 13H OF THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE ON THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
BE
DETENTION CENTRE OCTOBER 25 (THURSDAY),'
UNDER
+
TAK CENTRE WOULD REMAIN AS THE REST OF THE KAI DEPARTURE CENTRE. BUT THE REFUGEES WOULD BE KEPT FROM THE BOAT PEOPLE IN THE CENTRE, HE ADDED.
A REFUGEE PHYSICALLY SEPARATE
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