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TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1989

KONG

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WE URGE THE PEOPLE OF HONG

CONTINUE TO ACT IN A RESPONSIBLE AND PEACEFUL MANNER AND NOT TO LET THEIR GRIEF AND ANGER WHICH THEY SO JUSTIFIABLY FEEL OVER EVENTS IN CHINA TO UNDERMINE PROSPEROUS AND STABLE TERRITORY.

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THE COUNCIL WILL DO ALL THAT IT CAN TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG IN THESE TRAGIC TIMES AND THANKS ALL WHO HAVE BEEN SO CO-OPERATIVE DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS.

VBP DETENTION CENTRE AT SEK KONG

IN THE WAKE OF A CONTINUING LARGE INFLUX OF VIENTAMESE BOAT PEOPLE (VBP), THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO USE PART OF THE RAF SEK KONG RUNWAY AS A SITE FOR DETENTION CENTRE.

"WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ARMY, WE AIM TO PUT UP TENTS RUNWAY TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION FOR UP ΤΟ 7,000 GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

"BOTH THE POLICE AND THE ARMY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLOSED DETENTION CENTRE ON A 24-HOUR BASIS.

ON THE VBP, "

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"LOCAL RESIDENTS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED SINCE IT IS A AREA UNDER ARMY CONTROL WITH NO PUBLIC ACCESS.

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID MORE THAN 16,600 VBP HAD ARRIVED SINCE JANUARY THIS YEAR, WITH A RECORD HIGH OF 1,194 ARRIVALS FOR SINGLE DAY YESTERDAY.

"ALL THE EXISTING CAMPS ARE FULL AND EVEN TAI AH CHAU OF THE SOKO ISLANDS WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO HOLD NEW ARRIVALS," HE SAID.

"THE TENTS FOR SEK KONG ARE COMING FROM BRITAIN. WE HAVE ASKED THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST IN THE SUPPLY OF TENTS AS WE HAVE RUN OUT OF STOCK HERE."

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