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TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1989

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TENTS FLOWN IN FOR VBP EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION

FOR INFLUX OF

ABOUT 100 TENTS WERE FLOWN IN TODAY (TUESDAY) FROM BRITAIN USE AS EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION TO COPE WITH THE CONTINUING VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.

GOVERNMENT

"WE HAVE ASKED THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST IN

** A HERE, OF TENTS AS WE HAVE RUN OUT OF STOCK SAID.

THE SUPPLY SPOKESMAN

"THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED TO MEET THE FULL COST, AIRFREIGHT, OF THE SUPPLY.'

AND

TO

THIS FOLLOWS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT IN APRIL

HK$80 MILLION) TO CONTRIBUTE UP TO SIX MILLION POUNDS (ABOUT

COVER CENTRE NOW UNDER THE FULL CAPITAL COSTS OF THE PILLAR POINT REFUGEE CONSTRUCTION IN TUEN MUN.

GOVERNMENT'S

"THIS INDICATES THE BRITISH GRAVITY OF THE VBP PROBLEM IN HONG KONG AND ITS READINESS TO THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

OF RECOGNITION

THE ASSIST,"

"THE TENTS

WILL

BE

SIMILAR

то THOSE NOW

USE IN

AT THE

WHITEHEAD DETENTION CENTRE.

CHANGE IN LAW ON EVIDENCE BY SPOUSES PROPOSED

*

THE

IN PRINCIPLE ΤΟ A BILL RULES ON THE IN CRIMINAL CASES, A GOVERNMENT

AGREED THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS BEING DRAFTED THAT WOULD CHANGE THE LAW AND ALTER GIVING OF EVIDENCE BY SPOUSES SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE FIRST CHANGE 13 THAT A SPOUSE WOULD, IF HE OR SHE

TO GIVE EVIDENCE FOR THE CONSENTED, BE FREE

PROSECUTION IN ALL CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HIS OR HER SPOUSE. THIS MEANS THAT THE CALLED TO SPOUSE WOULD BE A COMPETENT WITNESS AND HE MAY LAWFULLY BE GIVE EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION IN ALL CASES.

TO GIVE ALL CRIMINAL

THE SECOND CHANGE IS THAT A SPOUSE WHO IS UNWILLING

OF EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE

HIS OR HER SPOUSE IN PROCEEDINGS COULD BE COMPELLED TO DO SO.

THE THIRD RECOMMENDATION IS THAT A SPOUSE WHO IS GIVE EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION COULD BE COMPELLED CASES INVOLVING DOMESTIC CRIMES. HOWEVER, SPOUSE SHOULD NOT BE COMPELLED TO TESTIFY WILL REMAIN IN ALL OTHER TYPES OF CASES.

THE GENERAL AGAINST

THE

UNWILLING

ΤΟ

TO DO SO IN

RULE THAT A OTHER SPOUSE

THE EXECUTIVE