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These three Camp Administrators were responsible

for all aspects of life within the camps and liaised regularly

between themselves, the Hong Kong Government, independent

charity and welfare organisations, British Forces in Hong

Kong, as well as United Nations and Consular representatives.

These external lines of communication, in addition to the

internal camp committees, ensured parity between the

individual camps and enabled the external representatives to

monitor morale and to anticipate any potential dissatisfaction.

11.

The Civil Aid Services are a volunteer organisation

in Hong Kong with personnel trained to cope with emergency

situations. They were responsible for the day to day running

and administration of the camps, and when the three larger

camps were closed and all the refugees moved to Chatham Road,

the Civil Aid Services took over total responsibility for this

new camp.

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Miscellaneous services were provided by many other

Government departments and external agencies in Hong Kong.

The Immigration Department registered and photographed

all the refugees in situ at the camp sites. Mobile postal

vans and currency exchanges were set up and visited the camps

regularly. Safe deposit facilities were provided for valuables

by banks. The Public Works Department carried out emergency

alterations to buildings prior to the arrival of the Vietnamese,

and water, electricity and telephone facilities were improved

or provided to all camps.

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