SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1994
DUE
AMONG THE GROUP OF SOME 50 IN HIGH ISLAND DETENTION CENTRE TO BE RETURNED, 39 HAVE PRESENTED THEMSELVES FOR TRANSFER TO VICTORIA PRISON. THE REMAINING ONES WILL BE TRANSFERRED TOMORROW.
TOGETHER WITH OTHER VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS FROM OTHER DETENTION CENTRES, ABOUT 70 VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS WILL BE REPATRIATED TO VIETNAM ON NOVEMBER 25.
"THE REMAINING ONES IN HIGH ISLAND HAVE BEEN TOLD EARLIER TODAY OF THEIR TRANSFER AND WE HOPE THEY WILL PACK AND LEAVE VOLUNTARILY TOMORROW, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
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THE TRANSFER TOMORROW WILL BE MONITORED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS (CHRISTIAN ACTION AND OXFAM), AND NON- OFFICIAL JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. THE MONITORS' ROLE IS TO OBSERVE AND REPORT ON THE TRANSFER AND THEIR REPORTS WILL BE MADE PUBLIC.
THE SPOKESMAN
SAID THAT THE MONITORS WERE FULLY BRIEFED ON
NOVEMBER 16.
SAID.
"WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THEIR AGREEING TO ACT AS MONITORS, HE
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
THERE WILL BE A FIXED PRESS POSITION TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT HIGH ISLAND FROM WHERE THE OPERATION AND DEPARTURE FROM THE CAMP CAN BE OBSERVED. PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE ADVISED TO BRING TELEPHOTO LENS FOR THE BEST COVERAGE.
PRESS COACHES WILL BE PROVIDED, LEAVING FROM THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CAR PARK, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG. YOUR REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ARRIVE BY (6.45 AM) TOMORROW.
ANYONE USING THEIR OWN TRANSPORT WILL HAVE TO STOP AT THE ROAD BARRIER AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE RESERVOIR AREA AND TO TRANSFER TO THE PRESS COACHES, WHICH WILL ARRIVE AT ABOUT (7.45 AM).
ACCESS TO THE AREA AND THE PRESS POSITION WILL BE BY PRESS COACH ONLY.
REPORTERS COVERING THE OPERATION ARE ADVISED ΤΟ BRING SOME SNACKS AND WATER AS IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW LONG THE OPERATION WILL TAKE.
DETAILS OF THE PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 25 WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
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