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MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1990

KAI TAK CENTRE FOR NEW CATEGORY OF RETURNEES

* * *

ANNOUNCED TODAY

(MONDAY)

THAT

CONVERTED

THE GOVERNMENT

BR EXISTING KAI TAK DEPARTURE CENTRE WILL

TO RETURN VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE WHO WILL SCHEME AGREED IN HANOI LAST MONTH BETWEEN KONG, VIETNAM AND THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH (UNHCR).

THE

THE

PART OF ΤΟ ACCOMMODATE

VIETNAM UNDER THE NEW THE UNITED KINGDOM, HONG COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

BOAT PEOPLE

NOT

BACK ΤΟ

THOSE AGREEMENT, UNDER

WHO, WHILE VOLUNTEERING TO RETURN ARE NEVERTHELESS NOT OPPOSED TO GOING VIETNAM, CAN BE SENT BACK TO VIETNAM UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNHCR.

TO WHO VOLUNTEER

RETURN TO VIETNAM WERE CURRENTLY, VBP'S ACCOMMODATED AT THE LO WU DETENTION CENTRE PRIOR TO REPATRIATION.

THROUGH BE PROCESSED "AS PARTICIPANTS IN THE NEW SCHEME WILL

HAVE AGREED THAT DIFFERENT PROCEDURES, THE UNHCR AND THE GOVERNMENT THESE RETURNEES SHOULD BE ACCOMMODATED

CENTRE," THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

IN A SEPARATE

THE NEW ACCOMMODATION WILL HAVE A CAPACITY OF ABOUT 200 PLACES.

HOUSE FEW DAYS,

CENTRE IS AT PRESENT USED TO THE KAI TAK DEPARTURE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, NORMALLY A BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE FOR OVERSEAS RESETTLEMENT.

"THESE

BOAT

PEOPLE,

LIKE

THE

REFUGEES

IN

DEPARTURE CENTRE, ARE EXPECTED TO STAY IN THE CENTRE FOR DAYS BEFORE THEIR RETURN TO VIETNAM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE

EXISTING ONLY A FEW

SECURE

FOR AND SUITABLE

USB A9 A TO MAKE THE CENTRE MORE

AND DETENTION CENTRE, MORE AND BETTER QUALITY FENCING WILL BE ERECTED OTHER MINOR RENOVATION WORKS WILL BE CARRIED OUT,

THE CIVIL

THE DETENTION CENTRE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MANAged by AID SERVICES WITH SUPPORT FROM THE POLICE TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER.

"THE CENTRE WILL

GAZETTED AS A SECTION 13H OF THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE ON THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

BE

DETENTION CENTRE OCTOBER 25 (THURSDAY),'

UNDER

+

TAK CENTRE WOULD REMAIN AS THE REST OF THE KAI DEPARTURE CENTRE. BUT THE REFUGEES WOULD BE KEPT FROM THE BOAT PEOPLE IN THE CENTRE, HE ADDED.

A REFUGEE PHYSICALLY SEPARATE

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