XN000022-1988-09-07 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1988

TURNING TO RECREATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT SPACE IN THE CLOSED CAMPS REFUGEES WOULD BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE CAMPS FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.

HE SAID.

"THIS WILL BE DONE IN ORGANISED GROUPS IN THE EARLY STAGES,

AS FOR WORK, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE UNHCR HAD AGREED TO ASK A VOLUNTARY AGENCY TO START AN EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT SERVICE IN THE CLOSED CENTRES.

"THE PROGRAMME WILL START GRADUALLY BY PLACING REFUGEES WITH SKILLS IN EMPLOYMENT, AND BY IDENTIFYING THE TRAINING NEEDS FOR OTHERS.

"THERE WILL BE NO SUDDEN DUMPING OF UNSKILLED WORKERS ON THE LABOUR MARKET, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS STAGE TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM PROGRAMME FOR ALL THE CLOSED CAMPS.

"WE INTEND TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS OF RELAXATION AT THE MUN AND SHAM SHUI PO CLOSED CENTRES DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1989 THEN TO HAND OVER FULL OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO THE UNHCR,

TUEN AND

AT

"IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE FULL OPEN CENTRE STATUS SAN YICK ALTHOUGH PROGRAMMES FOR SCHOOLING, RECREATION AND EMPLOYMENT WILL START IMMEDIATELY.

*FULL OPEN CENTRE STATUS FOR THE CAMP WILL HAVE ΤΟ AWAIT A MOVE TO MORE SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION."

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THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE LONG TERM PLAN WAS ΤΟ MOVE THE REFUGEES BEING HOUSED AT BOTH SAN YICK AND SHAM SHUI PO TO THE NEW OPEN CENTRE AT AREA 46A IN TUEN MUN WHICH WOULD BE RUN BY THE UNHCR.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FABRIC, YARN MANUFACTURERS

(ETA) DOES NOT APPEAR INTERESTS IN THE NORTH STIMULATE THE CANADIAN

THE U.S.-CANADA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT DIRECTLY TO THREATEN HONG KONG'S TRADING AMERICAN MARKET AND. IN SO FAR AS IT MAY ECONOMY, IT COULD PRESENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HONG KONG'S FABRIC AND YARN MANUFACTURERS.

AND (TUESDAY) IN THE

HONG KONG'S MINISTER IN WASHINGTON FOR HONG KONG ECONOMIC TRADE AFFAIRS, MR PETER LO, SAID THIS YESTERDAY CANADIAN CITY OF TORONTO.

/ADDRESSING THE