XN000022-1986-04-11 — Page 2

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1986

CLOSED CAMP POLICY CANNOT BE RELAXED

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ANY RELAXATION OF THE CLOSED CAMP POLICY FOR VIETNAME SE REFUGEES WOULD PRESENT A POTENTIAL THREAT TO HONG KONG IN THAT THERE WOULD BE A FURTHER INFLUX OF BOAT PEOPLE, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

REPLYING TO QUESTIONS FROM REPORTERS AFTER OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CHINESE YMCA HONG KONG CENTRE, SIR DAVID POINTED OUT THAT THE REASONS FOR THE POLICY HAD BEEN MADE VERY CLEAR MANY, MANY TIMES.

+AND WE MUST STICK TO THIS POLICY.+

ON THE OTHER HAND, HE SAID, IF PEOPLE HAD CRITICISMS ON THE WAY THE CAMPS WERE RUN, THOSE CRITICISMS MUST BE VERY CAREFULLY EXAMINED.

+BUT WE ARE ALREADY DOING A VERY CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT WITH REGARD TO EDUCATION AND TO IMPROVE THE FACILITIES IN THE CAMPS AND ARE SPENDING A LOT OF HONG KONG TAXPAYERS' MONEY ON THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS MORE THAN HONG KONG'S PROBLEM, IT IS A WORLD PROBLEM, + HE SAID.

ON REMARKS THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS UNLIKELY TO GRANT THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR HONG KONG'S ETHNIC MINORITIES, SIR DAVID SAID WE MUST WAIT FOR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO DECIDE THESE THINGS.

+1 CAN'T COMMENT ANY MORE AT THIS STAGE, I'M AFRAID,+ HE SAID.

AS FOR THE WORDING OF THE ENDORSEMENT FOR THE NEW BN(0) PASSPORTS, SIR DAVID SAID WE MUST WAIT FOR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OPENS POLICE CLUB

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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ALEXANDRA THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON UNVEILED A PLAQUE TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE POLICE SPORTS AND RECREATION CLUB AT BOUNDARY STREET.

THE NEW CLUB, WHICH WILL CATER FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 000 MEMBERS, WILL PROVIDE AMENITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE FORCE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE RANGE OF SPORTS AND THUS TO COMPETE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN LOCAL COMPETITIONS.

THE CEREMONY