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TELEGRAM NUMBER 231 OF 35 JUNE 1979

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG.

INFO SAVING WASHINGTON, UKMIS NEW YORK, KUALA LUMPUR, JAKARTA,

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(S) FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF AGREED MINUTE DRAWN UP SFTWEEN THE GOVERNOR

OF HONG KONG AND UNHOR.

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PENDING A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG FOLLOWING

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN JULY, UNHOR WILL CONTINUE

ITS PLANS AS FOLLOWS:-

(3) TV EXPAND THE ACCOMMODATION CAPACITY OF SHAMSHUTPO, JUBILIE

AND AI TAK EAST SITE UP TO A CAPACITY OF SOME 28, 32:

(3) TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF KAI TAK WORTH SITE FROM THE

PRESENT LEVEL OF SOME 9,700 UP TO A LEVEL OF 15,300:

(C) IN EACH OF THE FOUR ABOVE CAMPS TO PROVIDE CARE AND

MAINTENANCE COSTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE WHO ARE OR WILL

BE WORKING:

(D) THE ADMINISTRATION OF SHAMSHUIPO, JUBILEE AND KAI TAK EAST SITES WILL BE CONTINUED AS AT PRESENT, THE ADMILLSTRATION

OF KAI TAK NORTH WILL BE A MATTER OR FURTHER CANSIT TRATION: (E) THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT UNHCR OULD ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF

ALL VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: THE HIGH COMMISSIONER INDICATED THAT

!E WOULD CONSIDER THIS FURTHER PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF THE

RESULTS OF THE FORTHCOMING CONFERENCE:

(F) THE HIGH COMMISSIONER UNDERTOOK TO INCREASE HIS STAFF IN

HONG KONG PARTICULARLY WITH A VIEW TO REGISTERING FOR RESETTLEMENT

ALL REFUGEES IN OR COMING TO HONG KONG:

(C) THE HIGH COMMISSIONER RE,UESTED THAT ALL REFUGEES NICHT BE

POMMITTED TO WORK IN HONG VONG ON A NECULAR BASIS. THE HONG KONG

COVERNMENT: INDICATED THAT IN PRINCIPLE THIS WAS AGREEABLE TO THE 4.

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