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Late in August the tented camp at Sai Kung was

closed and then in early November the remaining refugees

(approximately 300) were transferred to one now camp

in Kowloon at Chatham Road. This eased the food-distribution

difficulties and facilitated easier access to the refugees

by Immigration, Consular, and other Welfare personnel.

6.

On arrival in Hong Kong all refugees were medically

checked and when necessary individuals were admitted to the

British Military Hospital. At a later stage patients were

admitted to hospitals as near to relatives and friends as

possible, or to hospitals and other institutes which would

provide the relevant best available care.

7.

Co-operation between the Medical and Health and the

Social Welfare Departments resulted in the well balanced diet

being established very early in the exercise - the dietary

situation being continuously monitored to ensure that no

deficiencies arose.

8.

Medical and Health Department doctors, as well as

dieticians, regularly visited the camps and in conjunction

with the Auxiliary Medical Services (a local volunteer

organisation) and qualified Vietnamese doctors formed a daily

medical consulting service for the occupants of camps.

9.

Initially the camps were administered by British

Military personnel, but after the first few days three Hong

Kong Government servants were appointed as Camp Administrators,

supported by volunteers from the Civil Aid Services.