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MONDAY, MAY 13, 1985
+IN THE YEARS 1979-80, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS WERE TAKEN AWAY FROM THESE COUNTRIES HERE AND ALSO FROM HONG KONG, AND THEN AT THE SAME TIME, ARRIVALS WENT DOWN, HE SAID.
EARLIER, MR HARTLING SPENT MORE THAN AN HOUR LOOKING AT VARIOUS FACILITIES INSIDE THE BOWRING CLOSED CENTRE AND TALKING TO REFUGEES HOUSED THERE.
THE CENTRE, CONVERTED FROM AN ARMY BARRACKS AT A COST OF SOME $10 MILLION, WAS OPENED ON MARCH 1 THIS YEAR. IT HAS A POPULATION OF JUST OVER 1 000.
THE SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES IN THE CENTRE. THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES HELPS TO FINANCE EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS
IN THE CENTRE IN ADDITION TO THE GOVERNMENT'S FUNDING IN THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES.
MR HARTLING WAS ACCOMPANIED ON HIS VISIT BY MR KEN WOODHOUSE, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MRS DOLORES LASAN, CHARGE DE MISSION, UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AND UNHCR OFFICIALS.
HK TEAM TO VISIT FUJIAN ***
A TEAM OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL VISIT FUJIAN FROM MAY 14 TO 18 AT THE INVITATION OF THE FUJIAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE.
THE TEAM COMPRISES THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR JOHN BOYD; THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR ALAN CARTER; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR JOHN H.C. YÊUNG; AND INTERPRETER MISS VIVIEN FONG.
THE PURPOSE OF THEIR VISIT IS TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH THE FUJIAN AUTHORITIES AND TO SEE PLACES OF INTEREST IN THE PROVINCE.
THEY WILL HOLD DISCUSSIONS ON STRENGTHENING COOPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES.
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