(2)
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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1992
THE FEARS, ANXIETIES AND UNCERTAINTIES EXPERIENCED BY INMATES OF THE CENTRES WOULD BE RELIEVED AND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WIDER WORLD, OF
HONG KONG AND OF THE CHOICES OPEN ΤΟ THEM
ENHANCED BY :
(A)
FILMS,
WITH
SOUNDTRACK
IN
THE
VIETNAMESE
LANGUAGE, GRAPHICALLY DESCRIBING THOSE CHOICES AND SHOWING CURRENT LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS VIETNAM.
IN
WRITTEN OR ORAL ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE CENTRES ABOUT THE CONVICTIONS OF VIETNAMESE IN THE HONG KONG COURTS AND
(B)
THE SENTENCES
IMPOSED.
(C)
[THE "CAMP NEWSPAPER" PRODUCED AT HEI LING CHAU COULD SERVE THIS PURPOSE.]
DELAYING THE ISOLATION OF VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR REMOVAL FROM FAMILIAR SURROUNDINGS UNTIL SHORTLY BEFORE EXPECTED DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG.
(3)
IN
ALL
CENTRES WHERE VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS ARE
(4)
(5)
(6).
CONFINED
FACILITIES SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO ALLOW THEM TO ENGAGE IN REMUNERATED PRODUCTIVE WORK. SPACE FOR "FACTORIES" MAY WELL BECOME AVAILABLE IF THE NUMBER OF NEW ARRIVALS REMAINS AT A LOW LEVEL AND THE PROCESS OF VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION CONTINUES. THE PROVISION OF WORK SHOULD BE THE FIRST PRIORITY AND THE CLOSURE OR ALTERNATIVE USE OF CENTRES THE SECOND,
IN ANY EVENT A REDUCTION IN THE POPULATION OF WHITEHEAD SHOULD TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE CLOSURE OF, SAY, ARGYLE.
SUFFICIENT STAFF SHOULD BE EMPLOYED MARKEDLY TO ACCELERATE THE SCREENING PROCESS.
ALL POLICE AND CSD OFFICERS LIABLE FOR CALL TO THE SCENE OF DISTURBANCE AT A DETENTION CENTRE, WHATEVER THEIR RANK, SHOULD BE ISSUED WITH RESPIRATORS. OFFICERS LIABLE TO TAKE COMMAND SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH RESPIRATORS SUITABLE FOR USE WITH RADIO TELEPHONES.
AVAILABLE AT EACH DETENTION CENTRE SHOULD BE :
(7)
(A)
SPARE RESPIRATORS INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO SUITABLE FOR USE WITH RADIO TELEPHONES;
(B)
SPARE "BEAT" RADIOS TUNED TO CENTRE CHANNEL;
(C)
SPARE "SABRE"
RADIOS TUNED ΤΟ APPROPRIATE REGIONAL
CHANNEL.
/(8) ANY