THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1992
RECOMMENDATION 3 EMPLOYMENT
RECOMMENDATION 4
IN
2
THERE ARE PRACTICAL LIMITATIONS TO WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GIVE PEOPLE EMPLOYMENT IN THE CAMPS. OUR MAIN POLICY OBJECTIVE IS TO RETURN ALL NON-REFUGEES TO VIETNAM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. BUT IN THE CONTEXT OF THAT POLICY OBJECTIVE WE ARE EXAMINING WHETHER THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE CAN BE BETTER UTILISED.
THINNING OUT OF WHITEHEAD
RECOMMENDATION 5
FOR
WERE NEED
IT IS DESIRABLE ΤΟ THIN OUT ALL THE CAMPS ESPECIALLY WHITEHEAD. BUT WE ALSO NEED ΤΟ CLOSE DOWN CAMPS AND THUS RELEASE RESOURCES REDEPLOYMENT ΤΟ THE TASKS FOR WHICH THEY INTENDED. IN DOING SO WE TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONDITIONS AND SECURITY IN THE CENTRES AND REDUCE OVERCROWDING AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.
ACCELERATE SCREENING
THIS IS IN HAND. IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE WAITING TIME FOR SCREENING FROM OVER TWO YEARS TO 16 MONTHS, WE AIM ΤΟ RECRUIT AN ADDITIONAL 112 IMMIGRATION OFFICERS, 67 VIETNAMESE INTERPRETERS AND ONE EXTRA REFUGEE STATUS REVIEW BOARD. OF THESE WE HAVE ALREADY RECRUITED 35 IMMIGRATION OFFICERS, 37 VIETNAMESE INTERPRETERS AND ADDITIONAL BOARD.
AVAILABILITY OF RESPIRATORS AND RADIOS
THE
RECOMMENDATIONS
6, 7 AND 8
RECOMMENDATION 9
COMMISSIONER
THE
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BEING EXAMINED BY
OF POLICE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR OWN OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR RUNNING THE DETENTION CENTRES.
OBSERVATION TOWER AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
THE
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BEING CONSIDERED IN CONTEXT OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND THE SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS ALREADY MADE SINCE MID-1989.
RECOMMENDATION 10 SECTION FENCES, GATES AND LOCKS
THESE HAVE BEEN IMPROVED IN A SERIES OF
BEFORE AND SINCE THE FEBRUARY INCIDENT.
STAGES
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