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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1992

MR JUSTICE KEMPSTER'S REPORT RELEASED

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THE GOVERNOR, LORD WILSON, HAS INSTRUCTED THAT THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN MR JUSTICE KEMPSTER'S REPORT ON THE DISTURBANCE AND FIRE AT THE SHEK KONG DETENTION CENTRE ON 3/4 FEBRUARY BE MADE PUBLIC TODAY (THURSDAY).

(NOTE TO EDITORS: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REPORT WILL FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS PRESS RELEASE)

"WE ARE TODAY RELEASING MR JUSTICE KEMPSTER'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AS WE UNDERTOOK TO DO AT THE TIME THAT THE INDEPENDENT ENQUIRY WAS ANNOUNCED ON 7 FEBRUARY," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID. "THE FINDINGS WILL BE EXAMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, WHO HAS BEEN CONDUCTING HIS OWN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE INCIDENT SINCE IT OCCURRED ON 3/4 FEBRUARY. IN ADDITION, CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS ARE NOW UNDER WAY."

"THE GOVERNMENT WILL WISH TO EXAMINE MR JUSTICE KEMPSTER'S RECOMMENDATIONS VERY CAREFULLY, " THE SPOKESMAN SAID. "ON THE 13 (NUMBERED 1 13) THE PRESENT POSITION IS AS

RECOMMENDATIONS FOLLOWS:-

RECOMMENDATION 1

MADE

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SEPARATION OF NORTH AND SOUTH VIETNAMESE

RECOMMENDATION 2

THE COMMUNITIES ARE PRESENTLY ACCOMMODATED IN SEPARATE CAMPS OR SECTIONS, EXCEPT IN VERY SMALL CAMPS WHERE WE AND UNHCR ARE FULLY SATISFIED THAT THERE ARE NO INTER-COMMUNAL RIVALRIES.

VIDEOS FOR THE CAMPS, INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL AND

COURT PROCESSES FOR THOSE FACING PROSECUTION, DELAY IN REMOVAL OF VOLUNTEERS TO SPECIAL CENTRES

THE SERVICE

VIDEOS PRODUCED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE JESUIT REFUGEE (ON SCREENING) ARE REGULARLY SHOWN IN THE CAMPS. WE ARE CONSIDERING WHETHER FURTHER VIDEO MATERIAL ON CURRENT CONDITIONS IN VIETNAM SHOULD NOW BE PRODUCED. PROVISION OF MORE INFORMATION ON HONG KONG'S LEGAL AND JUDICIAL PROCESSES IS AN INTERESTING PROPOSAL WHICH WE WILL EXPLORE WITH UNHCR AND CAMP MANAGEMENTS. WE DO NOT TRANSFER VOLUNTEERS TO A SEPARATE FACILITY UNTIL FINAL PROCEDURES (MEDICALS, INTERVIEWS, AND FINAL DEPARTURE ARRANGEMENTS) NEED TO BE COMPLETED.

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