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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1990

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TRANSFER OF VR CAMP MANAGEMENT TO HOUSING DEPT

SAN YICK

THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO REDESIGNATE THE TUEN MUN AND LIBERALISED CLOSED CENTRES FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AS OPEN CENTRES BE MANAGED BY HOUSING DEPARTMENT STAFF.

TO

THIS WILL TAKE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ELSEWHERE.

SOME OF DEPARTMENT

THE PRESSURE OFF THE HARD-PRESSED AND FREE STAFF FOR REDEPLOYMENT

WORKING GROUP ON

LIBERALISATION

OF

MEMBERS OF THE TUEN MUN CLOSED CENTRES WERE TODAY (THURSDAY) BRIEFED ON DETAILS BY A SECURITY BRANCH OFFICIAL.

OF THE PLAN

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WOULD THE CAMPS ASSIST THE SECURITY BRANCH IN THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF AS A TEMPORARY COMMITMENT.

"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE OVER MANAGEMENT OF THE TWO CENTRES BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH," HE SAID.

THE

THE

RUNNING OF REFUGEE STREET REFUGEE

"THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN CAMPS BEFORE. IN 1979, IT MANAGED TUEN MUN AND ARGYLE CENTRES WITH A TOTAL POPULATION OF UP TO 17,000.'

THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT WAS NOT EXPECTED THAT THE REDESIGNATION SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AND CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT AGENCY WOULD LEAD TO ANY IN THE WAY THE CENTRES WERE OPERATED.

"THE POLICE WILL CONTINUE

BLACK SPOTS," HE SAID.

THEIR

PATROLS IN POTENTIAL CRIME

FU TEI VILLAGE

"FOR EXAMPLE, THE PRESENT POLICE POST OUTSIDE NEAR THE TUEN MUN CAMP WILL CONTINUE TO BE MANNED ON A 24 HOUR BASIS.

WILL

"THE TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT

FREE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF FOR REDEPLOYMENT TO THE MAIN DETENTION CENTRES FOR BOAT PEOPLE.'

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT GIVEN

tr

THE PROJECTED

DEPARTURE RATES REASON ΤΟ EXPECT

MUN

THE

BY

FOR HONG KONG'S REFUGEES FOR 1990, THERE WAS EVERY THAT SAN YICK COULD BE CLOSED BY JULY THIS YEAR AND TUEN END OF THE YEAR.

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